[Hepatocellular carcinoma associated to porphyria cutanea tarda and hepatitis C virus infection without cirrhosis].
The molecular basis of porphyria cutanea tarda is defective activity of hepatic uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. A common characteristic is liver dysfunction than goes from cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma. A high prevalence of hepatitis C virus markers has been demonstrated. We study a patient with PCT and hepatitis C virus markers that finally develops to hepatocellular carcinoma without previous cirrhosis. Previous studies with association of PCT and hepatitis C virus markers, have found liver diseases ranging from cirrhosis to hepatocellular carcinoma. The importance of this study is the absence of cirrhosis.
Moreno
F J
FJ
Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Regional Carlos Haya, Málaga.
Santoyo
J
J
Bondía
J A
JA
Suárez
M A
MA
Jiménez
M
M
Fernández
J L
JL
Conde
M
M
Marín
R
R
Ribeiro
M
M
Peláez
J M
JM
de la Fuente
A
A
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000150:complications*