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Most common 1° malignant tumor of liver in adults
Associated with HBV (+/− cirrhosis) and all other causes of cirrhosis (including HCV, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune disease, hemochromatosis, α1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AT deficiency), and Wilson Disease).
Related to specific carcinogens (eg, aflatoxin from Aspergillus). These toxins induce p53 mutations.
May lead to Budd-Chiari syndrome and Anemia of Chronic Disease.
Increased α-fetoprotein (AFP); ultrasound or contrast CT/MRI, biopsy.
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Mechanisms
Mechanism
Unknown Mechanism
"Onion Skin" Fibrosis
"Beading" of Bile Ducts
Symptoms
Pruritus
Hepatosplenomegaly
Jaundice
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