Exophytic focal nodular hyperplasia torsion: A rare cause of sudden-onset epigastric pediatric abdominal pain

Abstract

Torsion of exophytic liver focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a previously undescribed cause of acute abdominal pain in children. We report two cases of torsion of exophytic focal nodular hyperplasia causing acute abdominal pain successfully treated with surgical resection.

Keywords

• Pediatric
• Torsion
• Liver
• Focal nodular hyperplasia
• Abdominal pain
• Surgery