Clinical versus radiographical factors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis in high-risk patients: sizes matter

AIM: This study aimed to evaluate if clinical or radiographic findings can be used for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis particularly in high-risk patients. METHODS: This was a prospective study and evaluated factors associated with HCC. RESULTS: There were 260 patients met the study criteria...

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Autores principales: Suttichaimongkol, Tanita, Mitpracha, Manoon, Tangvoraphonkchai, Kawin, Sadee, Phuangphaka, Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak, Sukeepaisarnjaroen, Wattana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Science Ltd 2022
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8965803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35369275
http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2021-0108
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Sumario:AIM: This study aimed to evaluate if clinical or radiographic findings can be used for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis particularly in high-risk patients. METHODS: This was a prospective study and evaluated factors associated with HCC. RESULTS: There were 260 patients met the study criteria: 219 patients (84.23%) were HCC. Two factors significantly associated with HCC: portal vein invasion and the largest mass size. The cutoff point for the largest mass size of 2 cm or over gave sensitivity and specificity for HCC of 83.56 and 87.80%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Portal vein invasion and the largest liver mass of 2 cm or over may be diagnostic factors for HCC in high-risk patients, while clinical factors were not suggestive for HCC.

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