All are features of hepatocellular carcinoma, except-
Not common in Asian
Liver biopsy is diagnostic
Raised titre of HBV and HCV antibodies
Fibrolameller type is having good prognosis
Ans. (a) Not common in Asian(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 871-873; 8th/pg 879-880; Teo EK, Fock KM. Hepatocellular carcinoma: an Asian perspective. Dig Dis. 2001; 19(4):263-8)Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most frequently occurring malignancies in Asia.The incidence exceeds 30 cases/100,000/year in the east Asian region.The high incidence in Asia is due to the high prevalence of chronic viral hepatitis, mainly chronic hepatitis B.
Liver & Biliary Tract