Telangiectatic focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in the perinatal period: case report

Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2005 Sep-Oct;8(5):581-6. doi: 10.1007/s10024-005-0037-4. Epub 2005 Oct 5.

Abstract

We report a case of congenital telangiectatic focal nodular hyperplasia, a rare variant form of the disease. The patient was a 2-month-old boy whose parents noticed abdominal distention about 2 weeks after birth, and ultrasonogram revealed a large mass in the liver. He underwent right lobectomy, and gross findings showed an ill-defined mass without any central scar. Histologic findings demonstrated proliferating hepatocytes without atypia arranged in cords of 1- or 2-cell thickness with marked sinusoidal dilatation and extramedullary hematopoiesis. In addition, a significantly increased Ki-67 labeling index in the tumor compared with non-tumor liver cells, and cytogenetic analysis of 23 G-banded metaphase preparations revealed 3 abnormal karyotypes, suggesting hyperplastic or neoplastic features. To the best of our knowledge, the present case is only the third documented case of congenital telangiectatic focal nodular hyperplasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chromosome Aberrations
  • Cytogenetic Analysis
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / congenital*
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / pathology
  • Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / surgery
  • Hepatocytes / metabolism
  • Hepatocytes / pathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Ki-67 Antigen / metabolism
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Telangiectasis / congenital*
  • Telangiectasis / pathology
  • Telangiectasis / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Ki-67 Antigen