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Early occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in biliary atresia treated by liver transplantation

Authors :
Philippe Clapuyt
Zephyrin Feruzi
Caroline Fervaille
Andrea Brunati
Françoise Smets
Raymond Reding
Jean de Ville de Goyet
Etienne Sokal
Serge Gosseye
Source :
Pediatric Transplantation. 11:117-119
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Wiley, 2007.

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.

Details

ISSN :
13993046 and 13973142
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric Transplantation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3f527ff5a8d1454e37476955b73573dd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00623.x