Oral contraceptives and hepatocellular carcinoma.
A 23-year-old woman was seen with an acute hemoperitoneum caused by rupture of a hepatocellular carcinoma. She died two years after hepatic artery ligation. The patient had been taking oral contraceptives for periods of one year and ten months, separated by a pregnancy. The association between oral contraceptive steroids and hepatocellular carcinoma is briefly reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000601:surgery; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral