Obstructive jaundice caused by hepatocellular carcinoma(a report of 16 cases) / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective　To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive jaundice (OJ) caused by hepatocellular cacinoma (HCC) invasion to bile duct. Methods　The diagnosis and treatment of 16 cases of OJ caused by HCC in our hospital from January 1989 to December 1998 were retrospectively analysed. Results　Correct diagnosis was made in 2 cases and misdiagnosis in 14 cases preoperatively. 14 cases were operated on, including hepatectomy, enucleation of the tumor in the common bile duct (CBD) and T tube drainage in 2 cases; enucleation of the tumor in CBD and internal stent of T tube drainage in 11 cases; tumor biopsy and T tube drainage in 2 cases; one case died without operation. 15 cases were followed-up for 1 to 14 months postoperatively. The results demonstrated that 14 patients died within 6 months, and only 1 case remained alive for 14 months after operation. Conclusions　The correct diagnosis of this disease could be made for the patients with jaundice accompanied with positive of HbsAg and AFP, local lesions in the liver and the dilated bile duct. B-US, CT, PTC and ERCP are the main examination methods for the diagnosis. The best treatment of this kind of HCC is to remove the hepatic tumor and to recanalize the affected bile ducts.