Hepatocellular Carcinoma Arising from Non-Cirrhotic Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
; : S33-S36, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
The major risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma include hepatitis B or C virus infection and alcohol consumption in Korea which lead to liver cirrhosis development and progression. However, prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease related hepatocellular carcinoma is rising worldwide and hepatocellular carcinoma cases in patients with non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis are increasing. A hypoechoic nodule was incidentally detected in a 52-year-old woman, with no evidence of liver cirrhosis or specific hepatocellular carcinoma findings on radiological examination. Non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma was diagnosed based on clinical, laboratory, and histopathological findings of liver biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first such case report in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Biópsia
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
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Prevalência
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Fatores de Risco
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Fígado Gorduroso
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Hepatite B
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Fígado
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
The Ewha Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article