J Korean Soc Transplant.
2005 Dec;19(2):221-224.
Living Donor Liver Transplantation in a Child with Unresectable Hepatoblastoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. sunhyung@chol.com
- 2Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary malignant liver tumor encountered during childhood. Complete surgical resection is the most important factor in predicting which children would achieve cure. Some chemotherapy regimens are effective in reducing tumor size, often rendering initially unresectable lesions amenable to complete surgical resection, and dramatically improving disease-free survival. Liver transplantation provides an additional treatment option for patients whose tumor remains unresectable even after preoperative chemotherapy. We report a case of unresectable hepatoblastoma in a child who underwent living related liver transplantation with pre and post-operative chemotherapy.
