A Case of Hepatoblatoma with Intraatrial Extension.
- Author:
Jeong Ah CHOI
1
;
Ju Suk LEE
;
Young Tak LIM
;
Hee Ju PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatoblastoma;
Intracaval extension;
Atrium
- MeSH:
Child;
Drug Therapy;
Heart Atria;
Hepatectomy;
Hepatoblastoma;
Humans;
Liver;
Lung;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
1999;6(1):156-161
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatoblastoma is an uncommon malignant tumor of the liver in children, moreover its intracaval extension to the right atrium is extremely rare. Current data indicate that combined hepatectomy and resection of intraatrial extension is necessary for cure. However 40% of the patients present with tumor that would make primary complete resection impossible or extremely hazardous. In these case preoperative chemotherapy is recommanded. We recently experienced a rare case of hepatoblastoma which metastasized to lung and to right atrium via inferior vena cava. We report this case with brief review of literature.
