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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/67069| Title: | Back pain as first presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
| Authors: | Kumar, Anil Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani Yahya, Maya Mazuwin Meng, Leow Voon Zakaria, Zaidi |
| Keywords: | Liver -- Cancer -- Case studies Liver -- Cancer -- Malaysia Liver -- Cancer -- Etiology Backache -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 2020-12 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Kumar, A., Mohamad, I. S., Yahya, M. M., Meng, L. V., & Zakaria, Z. (2020). Back pain as first presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Malta Medical Journal, 32(3), 113-117. |
| Abstract: | Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is known to be one of the leading causes of deaths globally. In Malaysia HCC is known to be the eight most common cancer in both genders and the fifth most common cancer for males. The etiological factors associated with HCC are chronic Hepatitis B or C viral infection, liver cirrhosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients with HCC usually present with right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, loss of weight, and a palpable mass over the right hypochondrium. This case report will describe and discuss about the diagnosis of HCC in a patient with an atypical presentation of back pain which was confirmed with supportive findings of CT scan and MRI liver. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/67069 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 32, Issue 3 MMJ, Volume 32, Issue 3 |
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