title: Evolution and management of a hepatocellular carcinoma during pregnancy.
abstract: Coexistence of a hepatocellular carcinoma with pregnancy is extremely rare. The authors present the case of an African woman positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and referred to our hospital for suspected cervical incompetence in which a surgically unapproachable hepatocellular carcinoma was diagnosed. The patient refused termination of pregnancy or liver transplantation because of religious beliefs. In this case, the authors had the opportunity to follow the growth of the mass throughout the pregnancy and puerperium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. margarita.alvarez@mac.com
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarez de la Rosa
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nicolás-Pérez
authors.forename: José Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Muñiz-Montes
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Trujillo-Carrillo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens