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Hepatocellular carcinoma in Wilson's disease: A rare association in childhood
Author(s) -
Savas Nurten,
Canan Oguz,
Ozcay Figen,
Bilezikci Banu,
Karakayali Hamdi,
Yilmaz Ugur,
Haberal Mehmet
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00562.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , wilson's disease , liver transplantation , cirrhosis , disease , copper metabolism , liver disease , transplantation , carcinoma , pathology , copper , chemistry , organic chemistry
Wilson's disease is a hereditary disorder of copper metabolism that results in the accumulation of copper in the body, primarily in the liver, brain, and cornea. Hepatocellular carcinoma, in contrast to other causes of cirrhosis, is seldom associated with Wilson's disease. We present a 12‐yr‐old boy with Wilson's disease in whom hepatocellular carcinoma was incidentally diagnosed in the pathologic specimen examined after liver transplantation.