Mixed Transitional Liver Cell Tumor in a 23 y/o Female: A Case Report

Malignant tumors of the liver are rare in children. The two most commonly encountered types are hepatoblastoma (HB) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Adult cases of HB are rare and controversy exists as to if these cases are simply misdiagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Transitional liver cell tumors (TLCT) is a third, exceedingly rare class of hepatic malignancy found in adolescents and young adults that shares features of HB and HCC in presentation however cannot be pathologically classified as either.

Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 5, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Audrey E. Ertel, Baojin Fu, Shimul A. Shah Source Type: research