title: [Chronic hepatitis C presenting with a diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) affects around 16,000 individuals in Denmark of whom about 50% are diagnosed. In the presence of CHC and cirrhosis the annual risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is 1-5%. We report on two patients who presented with disseminated HCC at the time of CHC diagnosis. At the time of diagnosis only non-curative treatment was available. An earlier diagnosis of CHC could potentially have led to a cure and prevention of HCC.
authors.affiliation: Infektionsmedicinsk Afdeling, Afsnit 144, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre. E-mail: sofie.hallager@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sofie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hallager
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weis
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000032:analysis; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D000410:Alanine Transaminase