A case report of a teenager with hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver

Hepatitis B virus is a known carcinogen for hepatocellular carcinoma, which is rare in the pediatric population. We report a 13‐year‐old patient with hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver. Her APRI score was 0.24. Her BCLC stage was C, and h...

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Autores principales: Danso, Kwadwo Apeadu, Akuaku, Rosemary Sefakor, Taylor, Rebekah Ruth, Amoako, Emmanuella, Ulzen‐Appiah, Kofi, Jimah, Bashiru Babatunde, Tagoe, Lily Gloria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8935124/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35340653
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5622
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Sumario:Hepatitis B virus is a known carcinogen for hepatocellular carcinoma, which is rare in the pediatric population. We report a 13‐year‐old patient with hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver. Her APRI score was 0.24. Her BCLC stage was C, and her caregiver opted for palliative care.

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