--- a +++ b/processing/MACCROBAT/28767567.txt @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +A 4 and a half years old male child presented to our hospital for abdominal swelling. +The child occasionally felt stomach ache that was relieved for no reason. +The child showed no obvious tenderness and rebound. +He was born as a premature baby in the 32nd week of his mother's pregnancy. +His medical history included inguinal hernia on 2 sides, but he had only received an operation for the left inguinal hernia. +No family or genetic history was found. +Physical examination of this child showed that the abdomen was obviously bulging. +The mass could be touched below umbilicus about 3 fingers. +There were no other positive signs. +The results of laboratory tests were almost normal, including alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level. +The Child–Pugh score was less than 5. +Abdominal ultrasonography showed an uneven lesion in the liver and a diagnosis of HB was considered. +Enhancement computed tomography (CT) scanning showed a large mass in the left upper abdomen and left lobe of the liver with an irregular edge. +The size of the mass was 12.3 × 10.2 × 7.2 cm (Fig.1). +There was an uneven nodular shadow and the edge was obvious when the mass was enhanced. +Calcification and an expanded bile duct were not observed. +The left branch of the portal was pressed and the distant part was shown to be unclear. +Abnormal was not observed in the right branch. +According to the medical history, the diagnosis of HB was considered. +We did not recommend a biopsy to the patient because it might cause bleeding and tumor diffusion. +An operation was necessary. +The patient underwent DVSS surgery with sufficient preparation. +Exploration showed an extrahepatic 12 × 10 cm mass in the left lobe of the liver (Fig.2). +After the operation, the sample was split. +The edge of the tumor was clear but no envelope. +Tremelloid mesenchyme was seen on the section (Fig.2C). +The pathological examination showed that the sample was grey red and 14 × 13 × 7 cm in size. +The color of the section was grey red and grey white. +MHL was diagnosed (Fig.3). +Immunohistochemistry results (Fig.4) were the following: mesenchymal CD34 (+), D2–40 (+), S-100 (-), SMA (+), CD7 (-), epithelium CK19 (+), AFP (-), HCG (-). +After 9 days of recovery, the patient returned home without complications. +A follow-up examination, which included blood routine, liver renal function, coagulation routine, and ultrasound scan at 30 days, did not show any abnormality. +No adverse or unanticipated event was presented.