A Case of the Hepatoblastoma with Precocious Puberty. |
In Young Park, Byung Jun Lee, Byung Churl Lee |
Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul Korea |
성조숙증을 동반한 Hepatoblastoma 1례 |
박인영, 이병준, 이병철 |
가톨릭대학 의학부 소아과학교실 |
Received: 21 September 1988 • Accepted: 2 November 1988 |
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Abstract |
Hepatoblastoma is a rare neoplasm in childhood. Hepatoblastoma associated with precocious
puberty caused by human chorionic agonadotropin (HCG) secreted by the tumor itself, is very rare.
We experiened a case of hepatoblastoma with precocious puberty in a 28-month-old boy, who was
admitted because of abdominal pain, enlarged testis & penis, pubic hair and a deep voice. Diagnosis
was made by typical Clinical manifestation, elevated serum α-fetoprotein, HCG and testosterone
concentration, abdominal CT scan and histologic findings.
The review of literatures was made briefly. |
Key Words:
Hepatoblastoma, precocious puberty |
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