title: Early occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in biliary atresia treated by liver transplantation.
abstract: A case of liver transplantation for HCC complicating BA in an eight-month old infant is reported. HCC in BA is extremely rare. Screening of AFP and ultrasonographic examination should be performed regularly in patients with secondary biliary cirrhosis for early detection of HCC.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Université Catholique de Louvain, St-Luc University Clinics, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brunati
authors.forename: Zéphyrin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feruzi
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sokal
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smets
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fervaille
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gosseye
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clapuyt
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Ville de Goyet
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reding
mesh_terms: D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins