title: Mixed hepatoblastoma in child. Case report.
abstract: Hepatoblastoma represents the child's most frequent malignant hepatic tumor. We present the case of a one-year old prematurely born patient with an abdominal mass. Ultrasound and CT scan demonstrated a solid hepatic tumor. Serum alpha fetoprotein level was increased. He presented thrombocytosis and a left lobe hepatectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed complete excision of a mixed hepatoblastoma. Hepatic tumor at a child under 3 years old correlated with elevated serum alpha fetoprotein and thrombocytosis are almost patognomonic for hepatoblastoma. Complete surgery is the mainstay of therapy in hepatoblastoma.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Pediatric Clinic, "Iuliu Haţieganu" UMF Cluj-Napoca, Str. Campeni nr. 2-4, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Email: iacobdaniela777@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Iacob
authors.forename: Alexandru
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serban
authors.forename: Otilia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fufezan
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
authors.forename: Cornel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iancu
authors.forename: Călin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mitre
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neamţu
mesh_terms: D018197:Hepatoblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography