Extreme Hepatomegaly in an Infant
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In an oncological setting, the commonest causes of hepatomegaly in infancy are hepatoblastoma, neuroblastoma and vascular tumors (hemangiomas/ hemangioendotheliomas)(l). They often present as asymptomatic liver enlargement. Hence the diagnosis rests on imaging and associated laboratory investigations which need confirmation by histology. Serum alpha-feto protein (AFP) levels often help exclude ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1933
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591573302700204