Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations
The liver is the third most common site of abdominal tumors in children. This review article aims to summarize current evidence surrounding identification and diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors in the pediatric population based upon clinical presentation, epidemiology, and risk factors as well as c...
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| author | Bryony Lucas Sanjita Ravishankar Irina Pateva |
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| description | The liver is the third most common site of abdominal tumors in children. This review article aims to summarize current evidence surrounding identification and diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors in the pediatric population based upon clinical presentation, epidemiology, and risk factors as well as classical imaging, histopathological, and molecular diagnostic findings. Readers will be able to recognize the features and distinguish between benign and malignant hepatic tumors within different age groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd02046d7e204e26b393523f2fda08bc2023-12-11T17:26:38ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182021-02-0111233310.3390/diagnostics11020333Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic ConsiderationsBryony Lucas0Sanjita Ravishankar1Irina Pateva2Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital—Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USARainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital—Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USARainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital—Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USAThe liver is the third most common site of abdominal tumors in children. This review article aims to summarize current evidence surrounding identification and diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors in the pediatric population based upon clinical presentation, epidemiology, and risk factors as well as classical imaging, histopathological, and molecular diagnostic findings. Readers will be able to recognize the features and distinguish between benign and malignant hepatic tumors within different age groups.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/333pediatricliver tumorhepatocellular carcinomahepatoblastomamalignant rhabdoid tumorangiosarcoma |
| spellingShingle | Bryony Lucas Sanjita Ravishankar Irina Pateva Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations Diagnostics pediatric liver tumor hepatocellular carcinoma hepatoblastoma malignant rhabdoid tumor angiosarcoma |
| title | Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations |
| title_full | Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations |
| title_short | Pediatric Primary Hepatic Tumors: Diagnostic Considerations |
| title_sort | pediatric primary hepatic tumors diagnostic considerations |
| topic | pediatric liver tumor hepatocellular carcinoma hepatoblastoma malignant rhabdoid tumor angiosarcoma |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/333 |
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