[Liver cirrhosis in autopsy material within 48 years. II. Causes of death, liver cell carcinoma, weights of liver and spleen (author's transl)].
Post mortems of 2289 patients with liver cirrhosis revealed that 37% died of causes related directly to cirrhosis i.e. liver failure or hemorrhage from oesophageal varices. Patients who died of ruptured oesophageal varices in 82% have splenomegaly and most frequently hepatomegaly. Livercell carcinomas were recognized in 7,5% of cirrhotic livers, increasing to 10% in 1976-1978. This rise particularly is conspicuous in women. Liver carcinoma is 4,5 times more frequent in postnecrotic than in portal cirrhosis.
D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology
Die Leberzirrhose im Autopsiegut von 48 Jahren. II. Todesursachen. Leberkarzinome, Leber- und Milzgewichte.