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Accurate differentiation is critical as they require distinct clinical management strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Two pediatric hepatic mass cases were included. An 8-year-old girl presented with chronic abdominal pain and was diagnosed with HIMT, with no evidence of recurrence at 12-month follow-up after surgical resection. A 12-year-old girl presented with recurrent fever and abdominal pain. Initial antibiotic treatment failed, and she underwent partial resection for biopsy followed by definitive surgery, along with postoperative antibiotics and low-dose prednisone therapy, and remained free of recurrence at 12-month follow-up.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Based on the two cases in our center and narrative review, HIPT and HIMT differ in etiology, clinical manifestations, histopathology, immunohistochemistry and treatment regimens. 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