HCC Flashcards
1
Q
Name the four lobes of the liver.
A
Right, left, caudate, quadrate.
2
Q
Which ligament divides the anterior of the liver into the two
anterior lobes?
A
Falciform ligament.
3
Q
Name three common origins of secondary tumour to the liver.
A
GI tract, breast, lung, uterus.
4
Q
Name three causes of hepatocellular carcinoma.
A
Viral hepatitis, cirrhosis (alcohol, haemchromatosis, primary
biliary cirrhosis), aflatoxin, parasites, steroids, combined oral
contraceptive pill.
5
Q
What tumour marker is commonly raised in hepatocellular
carcinoma?
A
Alpha-fetoprotein.
