Hepatoblastoma in Explanted Livers of Patients With Biliary Atresia

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. 188 - 194
• Main Authors: Amir, Achiya Z., Sharma, Ajay, Cutz, Ernest, Avitzur, Yaron, Shaikh, Furqan, Kamath, Binita M., Ling, Simon C., Ghanekar, Anand, Ng, Vicky L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology 01.08.2016
• Subjects: alpha-Fetoproteins - metabolism; alpha‐fetoprotein; biliary atresia; Biliary Atresia - complications; Biliary Atresia - surgery; children; Female; Follow-Up Studies; hepatoblastoma; Hepatoblastoma - blood; Hepatoblastoma - diagnosis; Hepatoblastoma - epidemiology; Hepatoblastoma - etiology; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Liver Neoplasms - blood; Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis; Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology; Liver Neoplasms - etiology; Liver Transplantation; Male; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sensitivity and Specificity

ABSTRACT Objectives: Surveillance of hepatic nodules for malignant transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma is important in the monitoring of patients with biliary atresia (BA). To date, only 2 published case reports describe the finding of hepatoblastoma (HB) in this setting. The present study ai...