Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. Case reports and a review of the literature.
Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy seen in young adults without underlying liver disease. Physical signs are minimal and laboratory values are noncontributory. Diagnosis is suggested by clinical history, supported by radiographic studies, and confirmed by histologic examination. Individuals with fibrolamellar carcinoma generally have a greater survival than those with hepatocellular carcinoma. Although most patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma undergo curative surgery, two of the three patients we report had inoperable tumors.
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego Medical Center 92103-8413, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male