A Case of Infiltrative Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Vascular Invasion Into the Heart

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world, but this problem is especially significant in low-resource countries where HCC screening recommendations and strategies are limited. We describe a rare complication of newly diagnosed HCC in a patient wi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Anugwom, Chimaobi M, Kayandabila, Johnstone, Flanagan, Siobhan, Debes, Jose D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8502105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34660063
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17859
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Sumario:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world, but this problem is especially significant in low-resource countries where HCC screening recommendations and strategies are limited. We describe a rare complication of newly diagnosed HCC in a patient with untreated hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, underscoring the importance of improving screening strategies and promoting early diagnosis of HCC in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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