[Hepatocarcinoma in noncirrhotic liver].
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually develops in patients with liver cirrhosis or chronic liver disease. These tumors are highly infrequent in patients without precipitating factors. We present a series of four patients with nonfibrolamellar HCC arising in healthy liver. None of the patients had viral infection, or showed alcohol abuse and/or hemochromatosis. Three patients underwent surgery. The clinical characteristics, therapeutic options, and survival and recurrence rates in this type of tumor are discussed.
Ramia
José Manuel
JM
Unidad de Cirugía Hepatobiliopancreática y Trasplante Hepático, Servicio de Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, España. jose_ramia@hotmail.com
Villar
Jesús
J
Muffak
Karim
K
Medina
Antonio
A
Garrote
Daniel
D
Ferrón
José Antonio
JA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged