Abstract
Article: Pediatric Hepatoblastoma: What the Sonographer Needs to Know for the Sonographic Evaluation of Complications After Treatment and After Liver Transplantation
Authors: Amanda Grice, Nikki Tennermann, Ramla Hagi, and Valerie L. Ward
Category: Pediatric Sonography [PS]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Pediatric Hepatoblastoma: What the Sonographer Needs to Know for the Sonographic Evaluation of Complications After Treatment and After Liver Transplantation,” you will be able to:
Describe the diagnosis and treatment processes for hepatoblastoma (HB)
Identify the sonographic presentation of HB
Understand the role of sonography in the diagnosis, treatment interventions, and detection of surgical complications in cases of HB
Pediatric HB is the most common solid tumor of the liver in children, representing about what percentage of all pediatric cancers in the United States? 1% 5% 25% 40%
What is the preferred surgical treatment for HB? Radiofrequency ablation Arterial embolization Liver resection Liver transplantation
Elevated serum levels of which tumor marker are associated with HB? CA 125 AFP HCG BRCA
The postoperative complication rate for patients after liver transplantation for HB has been reported to be as high as what percentage? 20% 30% 50% 80%
Which of the following is a common postresection and post-transplantation complication reviewed in this case series? Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis Bowel obstruction Wound infection Biliary stasis
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