Dr. B. İlker BÜYÜKYAVUZa
aDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, Isparta
SUMMARY
Childhood liver tumors are very rare among all pediatric solid tumors. They constitute only 0.3-4% of childhood solid tumors. Primary liver tumors have a wide variety of epithelial and mesenchymal origins. The most common liver tumor after hepatoblastoma is hepatocellular carcinoma, which is generally an adult tumor. The most common complaint of childhood liver tumors is a palpable mass and abdominal swelling. Less commonly, complaints related to primary liver pathology such as loss of appetite, nausea, weight loss and cirrhosis may be observed. Diagnosis can be easily made by ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging examinations. However, histological examination is essential for definitive diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Although chemotherapeutic agents are widely used in malignant liver tumors, surgery is the cornerstone of the treatment of many liver tumors, but some benign tumors can be kept under control with medical treatment and close follow-up. A different treatment option for malignant and life-threatening benign liver tumors is liver transplantation.
Key Words : Carcinoma, liver cell; focal nodular hyperplasia; rhabdomyosarcoma; hemangioendothelioma
Prof. Dr. Behçet İlker BÜYÜKYAVUZ
Prof. Dr. Behçet İlker BÜYÜKYAVUZ, after his medical education at Atatürk University, he conducted research in the fields of genetics and pancreatic surgery at Ohio State University in Columbus, USA. After his specialization training at Hacettepe University Department of Pediatric Surgery, he started his academic career at Isparta Süleyman Demirel University. He retired in 2023 from the university where he worked as a Professor Doctor since 2012.