Hepatoblastoma with precocious puberty

Hepatoblastoma (HB), a primary liver tumor of childhood, is often accompanied by raised levels of alpha-fetoprotein (α-FP). Rarely, the beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels may also be elevated, which can cause peripheral precocious puberty (PPP). We report a case of HB with precocious p...

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Main Authors: Enono Yhoshu, Yasir A Lone, Jai K Mahajan, Umesh Bahadur Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2019;volume=24;issue=1;spage=68;epage=71;aulast=Yhoshu