Shaukat Zunaira, Imtiaz Mehwish, Naqeeb Rawaha, Seerat Iqtadar, Atique Muhammad, Dar Faisal
Pediatric Oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Center, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 28;14(6):e26386. doi: 10.7759/cureus.26386. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare pediatric tumor. It differs from its adult counterpart in many ways like etiology, biological behavior, and association with cirrhosis. Treating HCC requires a multidisciplinary team involving pediatric gastroenterology, oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, and interventional radiology. This case series aims to describe presenting features and management plan of three children with HCC treated at a tertiary care liver transplant center in Pakistan.
肝细胞癌(HCC)是一种罕见的儿科肿瘤。它在病因、生物学行为以及与肝硬化的关联等许多方面与其成人对应物有所不同。治疗HCC需要一个多学科团队,包括儿科胃肠病学、肿瘤学、肝胆外科和介入放射学。本病例系列旨在描述在巴基斯坦一家三级医疗肝脏移植中心接受治疗的三名HCC患儿的临床表现和管理方案。