All issues > Volume 27(12); 1984

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(12):1227-1233. Published online December 31, 1984.

A Case of Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Infancy .

H Y Kim¹, S W Ahn¹, Y S Kim², C Y Kim², J W Yang³

¹Il Sin women ’ s Hospital, Dept, of Pediatrics
²Department of Pediatrics，College of Medicine，Busan National University
³Il Sin Women’ s Hospital，Dept, of Surgery

Abstract

Primary hepatoma is relatively rare tumor in infants an children. The incidence among 1000 hospitalized children in pediatric clinic is about 0.05-0.06. The author experienced, a case of primary hepatoma occurred, in 3-months-old male who was admitted to the Pusan II Sin Women’s Hospital with symptom of progressively growing palpable mass on the right upper quadrant. Under the procedure of explorative laparatomy, the hard mass originated from hepatic parenchyme. Biopsy was done and confirmed as primary liver cell carcinoma pathologically.

Keywords :Hepatocellular carcinoma; Biopsy.