Abstract
The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma in pregnancy is rare, and we present the first reported case of a pregnancy complicated by pre-existing advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. We describe the case of a 39-year-old woman in her second pregnancy, with a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. This was discovered in 2013 incidentally following hepato-splenectomy and pancreatectomy for a presumed hepatic adenoma in the context of multiple arterio-venous malformations. Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma, in conjunction with co-existing pulmonary hypertension was successfully managed in a multi-disciplinary setting, resulting in a spontaneous vaginal delivery of a live female infant with maternal and neonatal survival six months following delivery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 202-204 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Obstetric Medicine |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- cancer recurrence
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
- multi-disciplinary management
- pregnancy
- pulmonary hypertension
