Chapter 51: Liver- Tumors of the Liver Flashcards

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What is the most common liver cancer?

A

Metastatic disease outnumbers primary tumors 20:1; primary site is usually the GI tract

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What is the most common primary malignant liver tumor?

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma)

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What is the most common primary benign liver tumor?

A

Hemangioma

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What lab tests comprise the workup for liver metastasis?

A

LFTs (AST and alkaline phosphatase are most useful), CEA for suspected primary colon cancer

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What are the associated imaging studies?

A

CT scan, ultrasound, A-gram

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What is a right hepatic lobectomy?

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Removal of the right lobe of the liver (i.e., all tissue to the right of Cantle’s lineis removed)

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What is a left hepatic lobectomy?

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Removal of the left lobe of the liver (i.e., removal of all the liver tissue to the leftof Cantle’s line)

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What is a right trisegmentectomy?

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Removal of all the liver tissue to the right of the falciform ligament

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What chemical exposures are risk factors for angiosarcoma?

A
  1. Vinyl chloride
  2. arsenic
  3. thorotrast contras
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