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Title:

Hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hereditary hemochromatosis occurring in non-cirrhotic liver.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
von Delius, S; Lersch, C; Schulte-Frohlinde, E; Fend, F; Dobritz, M; Schmid, RM; Eckel, F
Abstract:
The occurrence of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is well known. Thereby, the development of liver cirrhosis seems to be a prerequisite. Whether or not a hepatic iron overload in the context of hereditary hemochromatosis is an independent risk factor for HCC remains unclear. To date there are only a few reports about HCC arising in non-cirrhotic livers in the presence of HH. We report the case of a 64-year-old man who presented to our outpa...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Z Gastroenterol
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
44
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
39-42
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1055/s-2005-858567
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16397838
Print-ISSN:
0044-2771
TUM Institution:
II. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Gastroenterologie); Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie
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