title: Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma- report of a case.
abstract: Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLH) is a variant of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with distinct clinical, histologic and prognostic features different from conventional HCC. Herein, we present a 14-year-old girl with a palpable mass over the right upper -quadrant of the abdomen. A well-defined mass in the left liver with heterogeneous density and a central linear band was demonstrated by ultrasound and computed tomogram. FLH was proved by the histopathology study of a liver specimen taken from an echo-guided liver core needle biopsy before surgery and from a left hepatectomy. No tumor recurrence was detected by ultrasound in the 2-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ju-Bei
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Kuei-Wen
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology