Metastatic Hepatoblastoma in Adolescence: A Clinical Case Report and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT

Hepatoblastoma is the most common hepatic neoplasm in children. However, its incidence is infrequent beyond age five. We present the case of a 15-year-old female diagnosed with metastatic hepatoblastoma during hospitalization for liver function deterioration. The patient presented with abdominal distension, jaundice, and other symptoms indicative of advanced disease. Imaging and biopsy confirmed stage IV epithelial hepatoblastoma with pulmonary metastases. This case underscores the importance of considering hepatoblastoma in older pediatric patients or young adults presenting with hepatic masses despite lacking traditional risk factors for liver malignancies.