Hepatocellular carcinoma in Wilson's disease: a rare association in childhood.
Wilson's disease is a hereditary disorder of copper metabolism that results in the accumulation of copper in the body, primarily in the liver, brain, and cornea. Hepatocellular carcinoma, in contrast to other causes of cirrhosis, is seldom associated with Wilson's disease. We present a 12-yr-old boy with Wilson's disease in whom hepatocellular carcinoma was incidentally diagnosed in the pathologic specimen examined after liver transplantation.
Savas
Nurten
N
Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. nakyurek2000@yahoo.com
Canan
Oguz
O
Ozcay
Figen
F
Bilezikci
Banu
B
Karakayali
Hamdi
H
Yilmaz
Ugur
U
Haberal
Mehmet
M
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male