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Digestive system

Hepatocellular cancer, CT scan

Liver biopsy

Primary liver cell carcinoma; Tumor - liver; Liver cancer; Cancer - liver

• Abdominal pain or tenderness, particularly in the right-upper quadrant
• Enlarged abdomen
• Easy bruising or bleeding
• Jaundice (a yellow discoloration of the skin and eyes)

• Physical examination shows an enlarged, tender liver.
• A liver biopsy shows hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Serum alpha fetoprotein may be elevated.
• There may be a mass shown on abdominal CT scan.
• A liver scan may indicate an abnormality.
• Liver enzymes (liver function tests) are elevated.

Review Date: 09/11/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.