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Revisión del 17:25 13 oct 2018
Background
- most common form of liver cancer
Clinical Features
- Risk factors include:
- Hepatitis B or C
- toxins (alcohol or aflatoxin)
- Metabolic conditions (hemochromatosis, alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)
Differential Diagnosis
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
Evaluation
- LFT, CBC, BMP, GGT
- Ultrasound
- Initial CT and MRI nonemergently
- Biopsy
- Surveillance with alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) in combination with US[1]
Management
- Supportive, symptomatic treatment
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Bialecki ES and Di Bisceglie AM. Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2005; 7(1): 26–34.