Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma
ORPHA:33402· ICD-10 C22.0
Definition
A rare, aggressive and malignant hepatic tumor arising from the hepatocytes. It develops mainly in children over 10 years of age, either in a cirrhotic background, or more commonly in a non-cirrhotic background (70% of cases).
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adolescent, Childhood