Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Jain D. Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2002, 35: s101-s108. PMID: 12394213, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200211002-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine needle aspiration cytologyNeedle core biopsyHepatic massHepatic nodulesLarge hepatic massMetastatic hepatic massesHigh-risk patientsNeedle aspiration cytologyDiagnosis of HCCMost clinical settingsPositive predictive valueDifferentiated HCCRisk patientsSmall hepatic nodulesPathologic evaluationPathologic diagnosisCore biopsyDiagnostic difficultiesHistopathologic diagnosisImmunohistochemical stainsHepatocellular carcinomaInstitutional experienceAspiration cytologyHepatic lesionsPredictive value