Early multifocal recurrence of hepatoblastoma in the residual liver after R0 liver resection with ALPPS procedure: a case report

Associated liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been successfully employed in adults to avoid potential liver insufficiency in patient with small future liver volume (FLV) when subjected to conventional right trisectionectomy. We are reporting an infant with hepatoblastoma, who underwent a technically successful ALPPS procedure with R0 resection. However he developed very early recurrence within the first month after the procedure. We present this report with a view to share our unexpected finding of early multifocal recurrence of hepatoblastoma in the residual liver after ALPPS procedure in a very young patient.