Resection of symptomatic focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver with pre-operative angioembolization

Abstract

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a rare benign liver tumor in children. Treatment is only mandatory if the tumor is symptomatic and/or large. Transarterial embolization offers a safe alternative to surgery, but above all the possibility of performing limited hepatectomies. We report 2 cases, of 10 years old girl and 11 years old boy, who have a focal nodular hyperplasia affecting the left liver for the first one and the right liver for the second one. They were managed successfully by preoperative transarterial embolization followed by surgery.

Keywords

• Focal nodular hyperplasia
• Transarterial embolization
• Surgery