부산대학교 도서관

Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is known to be one of the leading causes of deaths globally. In Malaysia HCC is known to be the eight most common cancer in both genders and the fifth most common cancer for males. The etiological factors associated with HCC are chronic Hepatitis B or C viral infection, liver cirrhosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients with HCC usually present with right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, loss of weight, and a palpable mass over the right hypochondrium. This case report will describe and discuss about the diagnosis of HCC in a patient with an atypical presentation of back pain which was confirmed with supportive findings of CT scan and MRI liver. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]