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Follow-up after hepatectomy for HCC

    Author: Carlo Catalano, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 67-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse, cholecystectomy, and right hepatectomy (for
      hepatocellular carcinoma) came for a follow-up examination.
    • Laboratory testing indicated elevated values of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate
      aminotransferase, alpha-fetoprotein and gamma-glutamyltransferase.
    • Tests for hepatitis B and C viruses were negative.
    • Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT was performed.