De novo hepatocellular carcinoma in a liver allograft associated with recurrent hepatitis B.

Transplant Proc

Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1503 East Jefferson, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.

Published: June 2005

Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma is well described following liver transplantation. However, de novo hepatocellular carcinoma in the allograft is rare. We describe the clinical and pathological features of a case of de novo hepatocellular carcinoma arising in a cirrhotic allograft 9 years following transplantation for chronic hepatitis B.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.03.093DOI Listing

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