title: Primary liver cell carcinoma associated with infective liver disease.
abstract: Three patients, who had primary liver cell carcinoma combined with infective disorders (one each with pyogenic liver abscess, hepatic tuberculosis and amoebic liver abscess), are presented. The importance of further investigation, particularly liver biopsy and/or peritoneoscopy, in patients with liver diseases is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Atoba
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Otulana
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Adebajo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications