This document discusses hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It begins with a case presentation of a 24-year-old male patient admitted with right hypochondriac pain, fever, weight loss, and vomiting who was initially diagnosed with liver abscess. Laboratory tests revealed elevated liver enzymes and AFP level over 1000 ng/L. Imaging showed multiple hypodense hepatic lesions. The patient was diagnosed with HCC.
It then discusses HCC including risk factors like hepatitis B and C infection, cirrhosis from any cause. Pathogenesis involves chronic liver injury leading to cell regeneration and metabolic dysfunction increasing cancer risk. Symptoms include weakness, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Diagnosis is made through clinical presentation,
2. HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
By
Dr. Danish Rauf
HOUSE SURGEON, CMH Bahawalpur
Supervisor
Col Malik Saeed Awan
Consultant General and Laparoscopic Surgeon
CMH BWP
5. A 24-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with a 2-month
history of right hypochondriac pain and fever. He also reported
decreased appetite, significant weight loss, and occasional
vomiting but there were no other symptoms. He gave no history
of chronic medical illnesses; there was no drug or family history
of note. He denied cigarette smoking or alcohol consumption.
Before presenting here, the patient was already previously seen
in another hospital in which a diagnosis of liver abscess was
made.
7. ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION
1 )palpable liver (10 cm below the right costal margin, irregular, firm
and tender)
2) No ascites or splenomegaly
3) no peripheral stigmata of chronic liver disease
4) No hepatic failure r disease
CMH BWP
18. INCIDENCE
28/100000 in SEA
10/100000 in SE
5/100000 IN NE
Incidence is increasing day bydaydue to -chronic
hepatitis B &C virus infection.
-cirrhosis due toanycause.
Thedisease is morecommon in male(4:1)usually in
middleage group(50years).
20. PATHOGNESIS
Theexact pathogenesis is unknown.
Thedisease seems tooccur in stages:
Chronic liver injury > cell death >regeneration>
cellular metabolicdysfunction> release of
inflammatory mediators> increase risk of
transforming mutation of hepatocytes.
Preneoplastic changes hepatocytes dysplasia can
be seen.
27. El-Serag HB. N Engl J Med 2011;365:1118-1127
MRI Studies Showing the Effects of Hepatocellular Carcinoma at
Different Stages of the Disease.
A: Very early stage (one lesion 1.7cm), B: early stage (2 lesions 2.4 and 1.2 cm)
C: Intermediate stage (multiple lesions, Childs B), D: Advanced
(large mass and ascites)
36. B.NONSURGICAL
THERAPY
Majorityof HCC not be amenable tosurgical
resection because of :-
=Advanced stageof thecarcinoma &
=Severity of the underlying liverdisease
41. PROGNOSIS AFTER
TREATMENT:
o5 yearsurvival rate:- 30-40% after liver
resection
o5yearsurvival rate:- 75% in liver
transplantation
o2 yearsurvival rate :- 60% in transarterial
chemoembolization
42. CONCLUSION
In brief ,preventing and treating viral
hepatitis may help to reduce the risk of
developing liver cancer.Childhood hepatitis
vaccinationof hepatitis B may reduce risk of
it.Proper nutrition,rest,good habits(avoid
alcohol) and safer practises makes a man
healthy.
Editor's Notes
#2: Worthy commandant, respected teachers and fellow colleagues, Asalam-o-Alikum.
#7: Her general physical examination revealed a middle aged lady oriented in time, place and person with stable vital signs.
#8: On breast examination there was obvious asymmetry of the breast. Right breast was more prominent and had a visible swelling of approximately 6cm x 5cm, which was hard in consistency, present in the outer quadrant of right breast at around 9 oclock position.THE LUMP HAD IRREGULAR MARGINS AND WAS FIXED TO THE CHEST WALL but no fixity to the skin Nipple was retracted.No peau dorange or ulceration was seen. there was no dimpling of skin.There was a mobile, firm pectoral lymph node palpable in the right axilla. Supra clavicular fossa was clear. Contralateral breast, axilla and supraclavicular fossa were normal too
#9: There was no evidence of pleural effusion or consolidation
No hepatomegaly, ascites or abdominal swelling noticed. PELVIC ,Skull and spine were normal TOO
#10: There was no evidence of pleural effusion or consolidation
No hepatomegaly, ascites or abdominal swelling noticed. PELVIC ,Skull and spine were normal TOO
#11: There was no evidence of pleural effusion or consolidation
No hepatomegaly, ascites or abdominal swelling noticed. PELVIC ,Skull and spine were normal TOO
#13: There was no evidence of pleural effusion or consolidation
No hepatomegaly, ascites or abdominal swelling noticed. PELVIC ,Skull and spine were normal TOO
#14: On the basis of the history, examination and investigations a final diagnosis of INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA of the right breast was made. She was staged as T4aN1M0 (locally advanced) as it was lump more than 5cm, fixed to chest wall with few mobile axillary LN