Subcutaneous metastasis--the first sign of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic virus C hepatitis patient--Case report.
Hepatocellular carcinomas make up 90% of primary liver cancers. The association between the hepatic carcinoma and virus B and C infection has been already proven. Hepatocellular carcinoma develops, in most cases, on a background of cirrhosis and rarely in hepatitis. The case we have chosen to report distinguishes itself due to the unusual extra-hepatic metastatic location of a hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with Chronic HCV hepatitis.
"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania ; Gastroenterology and Hepatology Centre, "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.
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Ciortescu
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Centre, "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology Centre, "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.
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Cozma
"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania ; Medical Imaging Department, "Sf. Spiridon" Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.
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3rd Surgical Clinic, "Sf. Spiridon" University Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.
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"Gr. T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania ; 3rd Surgical Clinic, "Sf. Spiridon" University Hospital, Iaşi, Romania.
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D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology*; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000502:physiology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal
chronic HCV hepatitis; cirrhosis; extrahepatic metastasis; hepatocellular carcinoma; subcutaneous tumor