Hepatocellular carcinoma
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, CMP
- Ultrasound
- Biopsy