Hepatoblastoma

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• Causes

  • Familial adenomatous polyposis coli

• Effects

  • High human chorionic gonadotrophin
  • Raised alpha-fetoprotein
  • Abdominal mass

• Parents

  • Intra-abdominal malignancy

• Treatments

  • Liver transplant

• Description

  • "- tissue resembling fetal & mature liver cells. - derived from a pluripotent stem cell - first 3 yrs of life Prognosis: Good with resection & transplant - 5yr survial 80%"