/adult hepatocellular carcinoma

adult hepatocellular carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0016216

Also Known As

hepatocellular canceradult HCCadult hepatocellular carcinomaadult hepatomaadult primary carcinoma of liver celladult primary carcinoma of the liver celladult primary hepatocellular carcinomaadult primary hepatomaadult primary liver cell carcinomahepatocellular carcinoma of adults

Definition

Adult hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer of adulthood. Derived from well-differentiated hepatocytes, it often develops from chronic liver cirrhosis which is most often due to hepatitis B and C virus or alcohol abuse. Symptoms are hepatic mass, abdominal pain and, in advanced stages, jaundice, cachexia and liver failure.