Benign liver tumors in infants and children

Pediatric benign liver tumors are a relatively rare, but important group of conditions. Importantly, the commonest cause of a benign liver tumor is specific to the pediatric population. The list in descending order of frequency is:

• infantile hepatic hemangioma (previously hemangioendothelioma)
• mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver
• focal nodular hyperplasia
• hepatic adenoma
• nodular regenerative hyperplasia
• benign lipomatous tumors (angiomyolipoma and lipoma) 
• benign biliary tumors (biliary cystadenoma, bile duct hamartoma, adenoma, and papillary adenoma)
• congenital hepatic cyst

See also

• liver lesions (pediatric)

Siehe auch:

• Leberadenom
• Fokale noduläre Hyperplasie
• infantiles Leberhämangioendotheliom
• mesenchymales Leberhamartom
• pädiatrische Lebertumoren

und weiter:

• benign liver tumours
• Hämangiom Leber Kind