Cancer of the liver

Primitive cancers of the liver

Carcinome hépatocellulaire: generally occurs on a ground of Cirrhose of various etiology: alcohol, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, hémochromatose
Carcinome fibrolamellaire: rare, reached rather the woman
Hépatoblastome: child, hépatocytes fetal
Angiosarcome: Thorotrast (old product of radiological contrast), vinyl chloride, steroids androgens
Hépatome: Aflatoxine S

Secondary cancers

Because of the drainage by the Portal vein, the liver can be the seat of metastasis of digestive cancers: stomach, duodenum, small intestine, colonist, rectum, pancreas. In the case of metastases, the tumors are often multiple, in to release balloons . The histology makes it possible to determine the origin of these metastases.

Benign tumors hepatic

Hémangiomes : prevalence (1 - 2%)
Adenoma: rare, reached the woman, owe with the oral contraceptives
nodular Hyperplasie focal distance: rare

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