A Case Report on Neonatal Hepatoblastoma

Neonatal hepatoblastoma is a rare primary malignant tumor. 90% of hepatoblastomas in pediatric population is seen below the age of four. Plasma alpha protein dosage is a sensitive cum specific marker for confirming the diagnosis. Low birth weight premature babies besides genetic predispositions are at higher risk to suffer from hepatoblastoma. Thrombocytosis, Beckwith-Weidemann syndrome and hemihypertrophy are also common associations. Etiology of hepatoblastoma is not known completely. We describe a case report on prenatally identified hepatoblastoma in a term male baby who underwent emergency laporotomy for resection.