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Evolution and management of a hepatocellular carcinoma during pregnancy
Author(s) -
Alvarez de la Rosa Margarita,
NicolásPérez David,
MuñizMontes José Ramón,
TrujilloCarrillo José Luis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00421.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , pregnancy , obstetrics , liver transplantation , carcinoma , general surgery , gynecology , surgery , transplantation , genetics , biology
Coexistence of a hepatocellular carcinoma with pregnancy is extremely rare. The authors present the case of an African woman positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and referred to our hospital for suspected cervical incompetence in which a surgically unapproachable hepatocellular carcinoma was diagnosed. The patient refused termination of pregnancy or liver transplantation because of religious beliefs. In this case, the authors had the opportunity to follow the growth of the mass throughout the pregnancy and puerperium.