Multimodal Ultrasound Findings of Pediatric Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in the Liver: A Case Report.
Yichun Liu, Wenying Zhou, Meixi Chen et al.
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Case in brief
An 8-year-old girl presented with persistent dizziness, leading to the discovery of a liver lesion. Initial imaging with CT and MRI suggested focal nodular hyperplasia. However, multimodal ultrasound indicated a malignant lesion, prompting a biopsy. After a multidisciplinary evaluation, the lesion was laparoscopically resected, and histopathology confirmed a borderline inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. The patient showed significant clinical improvement postoperatively and was discharged in stable condition.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Multimodal ultrasound can provide critical insights into the nature of liver lesions, potentially altering the diagnosis from benign to malignant.