Hepatocarcinoma

Hepatomas are about eight times more common in men than in women.

Causes-  

1. Hepatitis.2. Alcoholic cirrhosis.3. Haemochromatosis.4. Parasitic infestation with the liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis.5. Low protein intake.6. Alpha-antitrypsin deficiency.7. Blood group B.8. Alphatoxin has been incriminated as potent carcinogens.
Symptoms-
 1. Weakness.2. Upper abdominal pain. 3. Weight loss.4. Jaundice.5. Hepatomegaly.6. Liver is hard, irregular but not tender. 7. Splenic enlargement.8. Ascites.
Investigations-
 1. Blood examination.2. Liver function tests.3. Serum bilirubin test.4. Test of Alpha-fetoprotein in the serum.5. Straight X-ray of abdomen.6. Ultrasound.7. Radionuclide scans.8. CT scan.9. Selective hepatic arteriography.10. Splenoportography.
Treatment-
 1. Surgery.2. Chemotherapy.  
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