HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA DURING PREGNANCY

Primary hepatocellular carcinoma is a very rare disease, especially in association with a pregnancy. We report on a 22-year-old primigravida , who underwent Caesarian section in the 29th week of pregnancy in con junction with tumour-reductive surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma. T he further course of the disease was characterised by an early recurre nce and lung metastases. Under palliative chemotherapy with 5-fluorour acil, the patient has been in a state of stable disease for several mo nths. Typical risk factors for the hepatocellular carcinoma do not exi st in the patient. Alternative explanations for the aetiology of the d isease are discussed.