Early occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in biliary atresia treated by liver transplantation.
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.
Brunati
Andrea
A
Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Université Catholique de Louvain, St-Luc University Clinics, Brussels, Belgium.
Feruzi
Zéphyrin
Z
Sokal
Etienne
E
Smets
Françoise
F
Fervaille
Caroline
C
Gosseye
Serge
S
Clapuyt
Philippe
P
de Ville de Goyet
Jean
J
Reding
Raymond
R
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
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins