Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma is well described following liver transplantation. However, de novo hepatocellular carcinoma in the allograft is rare. We describe the clinical and pathological features of a case of de novo hepatocellular carcinoma arising in a cirrhotic allograft 9 years following transplantation for chronic hepatitis B.
Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1503 East Jefferson, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. mtorben@jhmi.edu
