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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: Pediatric hepatoblastoma, childhood liver cancer.
A hepatoblastoma is a rare tumor that grows from the cells of the liver. It’s the most common of liver cancers in childhood, occurring during the first 18 months of life (infants to 5 years of age), in mostly white children, boys, and those born prematurely of low birth weight.
While the cause is unknown, certain genetic (familial adenomatous polyposis, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome) and other medical conditions can put children at a greater risk of getting hepatoblastoma (e.g. hemihyperplasia, hepatitis B infection, biliary atresia).
Signs and symptoms depend on the size of the tumor and whether or not it has spread. They include:
Treatments include surgery and one or more types of chemotherapy.
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP
This page was last updated on: March 31, 2022 03:51 PM
The program combines the expertise of the Orthopedic, Sports Health and Spine Institute and the Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute for the best outcomes.
The biliary system refers to the ducts and channels that allow the fluid produced in the liver ( bile ) to drain into the intestines Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*
BWS is a genetic condition caused by abnormal gene regulation. It can cause premature birth, low blood sugar, abdominal problems, and macroglossia (enlarged tongue). Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*
Liver tumors are abnormal growths within the liver that can be either benign or cancerous. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*
Chemotherapy is a common form of cancer treatment. It refers to drugs that are often used to kill cancer cells and prevent them from coming back. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*
HIPEC is an abdominal cancer treatment that is used after all tumors have been surgically removed from the abdomen. Would you like to learn about more ways to get involved at Nicklaus Children's?*