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Multifocal Hepatoblastoma: Is There a Place for Partial Hepatectomy? Proceedings of the Tumor Board of the Hematology–Oncology Division of the Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Today we will address the treatment of a child affected
by a multifocal hepatoblastoma (HB). His tumors have
shrunk significantly at the end of an 85-day course of preoperative
chemotherapy, but still do not seem to be easily
resectable. The patient is a 6-year-old boy admitted to the
Pediatric Surgical Unit because of an abdominal mass
discovered incidentally during a routine medical checkup
almost 4 months ago. His family and past medical
history were unremarkable. On admission, the physical
examination confirmed the presence of a right abdominal
mass, and an ultrasound (US) and computed tomography
(CT scan) were obtained. At presentation, the
serum a-fetoprotein was 380,000 ng/ml with a normal
platelet count. Before proceeding, may I ask you please,
Dr. Toffolutti, to describe the imaging findings