Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 24-Year-Old Female with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

In this report, the case of a 24-year-old female with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) who was diagnosed with well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is described. While BWS has been associated with childhood embryonal tumors, most commonly Wilms tumors and hepatoblastomas, this is the f...

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Published in:Case reports in genetics 2020-10, Vol.2020 (2020), p.1-4
Main Authors: Ahlers, Carolyn G., Montenovo, Martin, Trinh, Quoc-Huy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Case Report
Genetic disorders
Health aspects
Hepatoma
Liver diseases
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Summary:In this report, the case of a 24-year-old female with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) who was diagnosed with well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is described. While BWS has been associated with childhood embryonal tumors, most commonly Wilms tumors and hepatoblastomas, this is the first case report to describe HCC in an adult with BWS. Although HCC typically occurs in elderly adults or those with underlying liver disease, in this case, we show that HCC can occur in a young adult with BWS without any underlying liver disease.
ISSN:2090-6544
2090-6552
DOI:10.1155/2020/8811296