Hepatomas in young women on oral contraceptives: Report of two cases and review of the literature
作者:
Kirit V. Gala,
Thomas W. Griffin,
期刊:
Journal of Surgical Oncology
(WILEY Available online 1983)
卷期:
Volume 22,
issue 1
页码: 11-14
ISSN:0022-4790
年代: 1983
DOI:10.1002/jso.2930220105
出版商: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
关键词: hepatomas;oral contraceptives;alpha fetoprotein
数据来源: WILEY
摘要:
AbstractHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) developed in two women who had ingested oral contraceptives for prolonged duration. One of the patients had hepatoma restricted to the liver, and it was successfully resected. The other patient presented with metastatic HCC to the sacrum and lung, and she died after an initial response to chemotherapy in 12 months. Review of literature showed 23 previously reported cases of HCC associated with “pill” use since 1973. Although the reported instances of HCC in pill users are few in number, the majority of affected females were in their 20s and early 30s, without any preexisting liver disease. Even though the risk of developing HCC on oral contraceptives is low, this association adds to the list of complications induced by oral contraceptives in premenopausal women. Two cases are reported and literature revie
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