Abstract
A case of hepatocellular carcinoma complicating biliary cirrhosis caused by biliary atresia is reported. The patient had persistent severe jaundice with hepatosplenomegaly. A liver tumor was suspected because of the elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein and was shown by ultrasonography at 6 years of age. The tumor was treated with percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT). Nine months after initiation of PEIT, the patient died of massive bleeding from a metastatic tumor.
MeSH terms
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Biliary Atresia / complications*
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Biliary Atresia / pathology
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Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / etiology*
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
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Child, Preschool
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Liver / pathology
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Liver Cirrhosis / etiology*
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Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
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Liver Function Tests
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Liver Neoplasms / etiology*
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology
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Palliative Care
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alpha-Fetoproteins / analysis
Substances
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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alpha-Fetoproteins