Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a malignant tumor of neural crest cells, the cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system, which is observed in children.

Cirrhosis

A chronic disorder of the liver in which liver tissue becomes scarred and is partially replaced by regenerative nodules and fibrotic tissue resulting in loss of liver function.


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PMID (PMCID)
26712059
 MALE
Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma related alpha-Fetoprotein elevation in a patient with HBV-related cirrhosis.
Hamamci M, Karaahmet F, Akinci H, Kilincalp S, Ackgoz R, Coban S, Yuksel I.
Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2015;78(4):441-2.
But, increased serum levels of 945-fetoprotein are also seen in acute hepatitis, cirrhosis, and malignancies include yolk sac carcinoma, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, gastric and lung carcinoma.
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 OTHER Infant, Newborn
Successful liver transplantation in an infant with stage 4S(M) neuroblastoma.
Steele M, Jones NL, Ng V, Kamath B, Avitzur Y, Chami R, Cutz E, Fecteau A, Baruchel S.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013;60(3):515-7.
We report a 2.5-month-old infant with bilateral adrenal neuroblastoma, stage 4S(M), with liver metastases and chemotherapy-induced veno-occlusive disease leading to cirrhosis requiring liver transplantation.