A case report of a teenager with hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver | Zendy

Danso Kwadwo Apeadu | Zendy; Akuaku Rosemary Sefakor | Zendy; Taylor Rebekah Ruth | Zendy; Amoako Emmanuella | Zendy; UlzenAppiah Kofi | Zendy; Jimah Bashiru Babatunde | Zendy; Tagoe Lily Gloria | Zendy

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A case report of a teenager with hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver

Author(s) -

Danso Kwadwo Apeadu,

Akuaku Rosemary Sefakor,

Taylor Rebekah Ruth,

Amoako Emmanuella,

UlzenAppiah Kofi,

Jimah Bashiru Babatunde,

Tagoe Lily Gloria

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5622

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , gastroenterology , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis b , liver cancer , population , virus , virology , environmental health

Hepatitis B virus is a known carcinogen for hepatocellular carcinoma, which is rare in the pediatric population. We report a 13‐year‐old patient with hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma in a noncirrhotic liver. Her APRI score was 0.24. Her BCLC stage was C, and her caregiver opted for palliative care.

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