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Case Reports
. 2008 Jun;4(6):435-7.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Wilson Disease-related Liver Cirrhosis

Cesar V Reyes  1
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Wilson Disease-related Liver Cirrhosis

Cesar V Reyes. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2008 Jun.
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Figure 1
Computed tomography scan reveals a diffusely enlarged liver of probable cirrhosis without distinct mass lesions.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Fine-needle aspiration cytology displays characteristic trabecular growth pattern of malignant hepatocytes associated with occasional benign surface endothelial cells (Papanicolaou stain, 400x).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Postmortem evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma arising in Wilson disease-related cirrhosis.
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