Important risk factors related to hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt

ABSTRACT

60 patients of previously diagnosed HCC were classified according to the underlying liver disease into 4 groups. For each patient the following was done Full clinical assessment, rectal snips for schistosome ova, ultrasonography and biopsies from the liver away from HCC, pathological studies, serology for HBV markers and HDV. Results revealed that chronic liver diseases were found in 83.4%, schistosomiasis in 26.6%, chronic viral B hepatitis and/or cirrhosis in 78.6%. HBV infection rate was 93.3%, and HBsAg carrier rate was 26.7%. One patient had prolonged exposure to aflatoxin and another one had prolonged use of contraceptive pills