| Literature DB >> 31335825 |
Andrea Zivot1,2, Morris Edelman1,3, Richard Glick1,4, Andrew Hong1,4, Jonathan D Fish1,2.
Abstract
Following the discovery of a fetal hepatic tumor, labor was induced at 38 weeks, and a phenotypically normal female was delivered vaginally. A serum alpha-fetoprotein level at birth was 373,170 ng/mL. Postnatal magnetic resonance imaging confirmed a mass in the right lobe of the liver, and a percutaneous core biopsy revealed an epithelial type hepatoblastoma with predominantly embryonal histology. Methylation testing revealed hypomethylation at imprinting center 2, consistent with a diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. This case suggests that Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome testing should be considered in all patients with hepatoblastoma, even in the absence of other phenotypic stigmata.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31335825 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001565
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ISSN: 1077-4114 Impact factor: 1.289