title: Non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma in a young active duty male.
abstract: A 22-year-old Airman was presented to the clinic with new onset abdominal pain, which revealed to be well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatocellular carcinoma in a young patient with no cirrhosis or fibrosis is a relatively rare diagnosis with possible relationship to exercise supplement use. With the high incidence of supplement use in the military population, caution and further investigation into supplement use with correlation to the incidence of liver cancers may be warranted.
authors.affiliation: Keesler Medical Center, 301 Fisher Street, Keesler Air Force Base, MS 39534, USA.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D055815:Young Adult