Hepatocelluar Carcinoma

Hepatocelluar Carcinoma •The external and cross sectional view of a single large liver tumor. •This can be a primary hepatocellular ca., a benign liver cell adenoma or a single metastatic carcinoma. •Clinically, hepatocelluar ca. is suspected if the patient shows elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein in the serum. Metastatic adenoca. is suspected if serum CEA is elevated but Alpha -Feto protein is normal; liver adenoma has no serum markers. •A Biopsy is needed to characterize the neoplasm. •Since the intervening parenchyma is normal, the surgical excision is feasible and often indicated with good prognosis. (Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:T.V.Rajan, M.D. UCHC )