Hepatic benign and malignant masses in children: a single UK tertiary centre experience.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to review the incidence, spectrum and investigation of liver masses presenting to our tertiary liver unit.

Methods: A retrospective single-centre cohort study of paediatric patients (age < 16 years) diagnosed with a liver mass who were investigated at a UK paediatric hepatobiliary tertiary referral centre. Data relating to the clinical findings at presentation, source of referral, diagnostic investigations and histopathology findings were recorded and analysed.