All are features of hepatocellular carcinoma, except-
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.
Not common in Asian
Liver biopsy is diagnostic
Raised titre of HBV and HCV antibodies
Fibrolameller type is having good prognosis
Liver & Biliary Tract