Epithelial hepatoblastomas in the adult
Mondragón Sánchez, R.; Bernal Maldonado, R.; Sada Navarro, L.A.; Hernández, A.I.; Hurtado Andrade, H.; Cortés Espinoza, T.; Sánchez Cisneros, R.
Revista de Gastroenterologia de Mexico 59(3): 231-235
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-0906 PMID: 7716366 Document Number: 433820
Hepatoblastoma is the most frequent primary malignant liver neoplasm in childhood; in adults it is extremely rare and only 27 cases have been published. The prognosis of this neoplasm is poor because it is usually discovered late. Surgery, chemotherapy and liver transplantation have been tried with poor results. We present two adult patients who were diagnosed with an epithelial hepatoblastoma. The pathogenesis, histologic features and current management is reviewed.