TL-201 POSITIVE, GA-67 NEGATIVE HEPATOBLASTOMA - A CASE-REPORT OF A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY

Hepatoblastoma is a primary liver neoplasm in which prompt diagnosis a nd resection are critical to long-term survival. Nuclear scintigraphy plays an important role in the characterization of hepatic masses, The authors present an unusual case of hepatoblastoma in a 12-year-old bo y in whom Ga-67 scintigraphy and serum alphafetoprotein were negative, Positive Tl-201 scintigraphy pointed toward the true malignant nature of the mass and should be considered in the investigation of hepatic masses in childhood.