The value of clinical examination, ultrasound, AFP, CT scanning, fine needle aspiration cytopuncture and combination of these methods in the diagnosis of hepato cellular carcinomas
- Author:
Mai Hong Bang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepato cellular carcinomas
- MeSH:
Liver Neoplasms;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2003;0(4):30-34
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In this prospective study, 685 patients with hepato cellular carcinomas were diagnosed and treated in the Central Military Hospital 108 for 4 years from Mar 2001 to Feb 2005. The resulst as: hepato cellular carcinomas often occured in males, 7 times higher than in females. The most common symptoms are pain on lower right side (80.9%), fatigue (45.5%), swollen liver (79.6%). 70.9% of patients were detected by ultrasound, 70.6% of patients were detected by computer tomography among which 51.8% with one single tumor; 38.7% with 3 or more tumors; 51% with tumors on right liver. Nearly 70% of patients had high AFP, 26.3% of patients had AFP>1000ng/ml. The accuracy of diagnosis increased to 97.5% by combination of all methods of clinical examination, ultrasound, AFP, CT scanning and fine needle aspiration cytopuncture
