TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
2000 , Vol 15 , Num 3
BRAIN METASTASIS OF HEPATOBLASTOM A CASE REPORT
İstanbul Üniversitesi, Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Pediatrik Hematoloji-Onkoloji AD.
Hepatoblastoma is a rare tumor of childhood, while it is the most common encountered malignant hepatic tumor. Lungs seem to be the site of predilection for metastases. We report the case of a child with hepatoblastoma metastatic to the brain who neurologic symptoms with high alpha-fetoprotein levels.
Keywords :
hepatoblastoma, alpha-fetoprotein, brain metastases