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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2015; 21(3): 1028-1031
Published online Jan 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.1028
Focal nodular hyperplasia coexistent with hepatoblastoma in a 36-d-old infant
Ying Gong, Lian Chen, Zhong-Wei Qiao, Yang-Yang Ma
Ying Gong, Zhong-Wei Qiao, Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
Lian Chen, Yang-Yang Ma, Department of Pathology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
Author contributions: Gong Y and Qiao ZW analyzed the CT imaging and wrote the paper; Chen L and Ma YY contributed to the interpretation of histopathologic data.
Supported by National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Programs of China (2014-2016); and Medical Guide Project of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, No. 134119a4100 (to Qiao ZW).
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Correspondence to: Zhong-Wei Qiao, MD, PhD, Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Fudan University, 399 WanYuan Road, Shanghai 201102, China. zqiao@fudan.edu.cn
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Received: April 26, 2014
Peer-review started: April 30, 2014
First decision: June 10, 2014
Revised: July 3, 2014
Accepted: September 5, 2014
Article in press: September 5, 2014
Published online: January 21, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is infrequent in infants, and hepatoblastoma is the most common primary malignant liver tumor in infants. The case reported here was a 36-d-old girl suffering from FNH coexistent with hepatoblastoma. Computed tomography imaging showed an ill-delineated, inhomogeneous enhanced mass with a central star-like scar in the right lobe of the liver. The patient underwent surgical resection of the tumor, and histopathology demonstrated typical FNH coexistent with a focal hepatoblastoma.