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Pedunculated primary hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Cunningham Peter L.,
Nava Hector,
Lopez Cecilia,
Douglass Harold O.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930270414
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , primary (astronomy) , carcinoma , gastroenterology , radiology , oncology , physics , astronomy
Abstract A case report and two additional cases of pedunculated, primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHCC) are added to those previously reviewed, and are compared with the more typical presentations of PHCC. Distinct differences include lesser associations with hepatitis B and alpha fetal protein among the pedunculated lesions. More importantly, this unique form of PHCC carries a much higher resectability rate that hopefully can be translated into longer survival in this subgroup.