J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.  2017 Dec;23(2):24-28. 10.13029/jkaps.2017.23.2.24.

A Single Center Experience of Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children and Adolescents

• Song YM
• Lee S
• Koo HH
• Sung KW
• Lee SK

• KMID: 2398572
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.2017.23.2.24

Abstract

PURPOSE
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rarely occurring disease in the pediatric population. We report our center's experience of management of HCC in children and adolescents.
METHODS
From 1996 to 2012, 16 patients aged 18 or younger were diagnosed with HCC at our center. The medical records of these 16 patients were retrospectively reviewed.
RESULTS
There were 9 boys and 7 girls. Median age at diagnosis of HCC was 14.5 years. All patient had pathologically confirmed diagnosis of HCC. Three patients had distant metastasis at the time of HCC diagnosis. Eight patients were surgically managed, including 4 liver resections, 3 liver transplantations, and 1 intraoperative radiofrequency ablation. The remaining 8 patients received systemic chemotherapy. Overall, 6 patients are alive at median 63.6 months after diagnosis of HCC. All survivors were surgically managed patients.
CONCLUSION
HCC is a rare disease occurring in childhood. Patients with systemic disease have poor outcome. Liver transplantation may be a good option for treatment of pediatric HCC.

Keyword

Pediatrics; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver transplantation

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*
Catheter Ablation
Child*
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Female
Humans
Liver
Liver Transplantation
Medical Records
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pediatrics
Rare Diseases
Retrospective Studies
Survivors

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