Hepatoblastoma of the adult: A systematic review of the literature

Hepatoblastoma is the most common malignant liver tumor in children. On the other hand in the adult HB is very rare and characterized by unfavorable prognosis.A review of the entire literature was performed: 58 articles and 63 cases of HB were found. The patient's data were collected and analyzed. No correlation with hepatitis virus was found and AFP was elevated in most cases. Usually HB forms a large single mass in the liver and presents aggressive behavior, with local invasiveness and metastatic spread.

Source: Surgical Oncology - July 18, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Andrea Celotti, Giuseppe D'Amico, Marco Ceresoli, Matteo Tomasoni, Stefano Raimondo, Paolo Baggi, Gian Luca Baiocchi Tags: Review Source Type: research