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Hepatocellular carcinoma - Symptom
Alternative Names
Primary liver cell carcinoma; Tumor - liver; Liver cancer; Cancer - liver
Symptoms:
- 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)
Signs and tests:
- 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.
- Reviewed last on: 9/11/2006
- Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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