Three cases of small hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as obstructive jaundice
| Autor: | Tsutomu Sato, Hitoshi Kotanagi, Toshiaki Kurokawa, Ouki Yasui, Norihito Ise, Hideaki Andoh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Cirrhosis Hepatology business.industry Gastroenterology hepatocellular carcinoma medicine.disease Diagnostic tools Article digestive system diseases Elevated serum Internal medicine Hepatocellular carcinoma medicine Obstructive jaundice In patient Viral hepatitis business neoplasms obstructive jaundice |
| Zdroj: | HPB. 6(1):21-24 |
| ISSN: | 1365-182X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13651820310017129 |
| Popis: | BackgroundDespite improved diagnostic tools, it is often difficult to make a correct diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with obstructive jaundice.Case outlinesThree cases of small HCC (36 months.ConclusionIt is important to consider HCC in the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice in patients who are predisposed to HCC because of liver cirrhosis and/or chronic viral hepatitis, and have elevated serum alpha‐fetoprotein. |
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