Hepatoblastoma, thrombocytosis, and increased thrombopoietin

Hepatoblastoma, thrombocytosis, and increased thrombopoietin

Two children with hepatoblastoma, marked thrombocytosis, and extremely elevated alpha fetoproteins are reported. It is not clear from review of the literature whether hepatoblastomas or hepatocarcinomas are associated with thrombocytosis. Elevated thrombopoietin levels were found in liver tumor extr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer 1980-01, Vol.45 (2), p.315-317
Hauptverfasser: Nickerson, H. James, Silberman, Teresa L., McDonald, Ted. P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis
Bone Marrow - pathology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - blood
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - complications
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology
Child, Preschool
Female
Glycoproteins - analysis
Humans
Infant
Liver Neoplasms - blood
Liver Neoplasms - complications
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Megakaryocytes - pathology
Thrombocytosis - blood
Thrombocytosis - complications
Thrombocytosis - pathology
Thrombopoietin - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:Two children with hepatoblastoma, marked thrombocytosis, and extremely elevated alpha fetoproteins are reported. It is not clear from review of the literature whether hepatoblastomas or hepatocarcinomas are associated with thrombocytosis. Elevated thrombopoietin levels were found in liver tumor extract from one patient.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19800115)45:2<315::AID-CNCR2820450219>3.0.CO;2-W