Open AccessA 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.