Trop Geogr Med. 1988 Jul; 40(3): 244-6.

Primary liver cell carcinoma associated with infective liver disease.

Atoba MA, Otulana BA, Adebajo AO.

Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Three patients, who had primary liver cell carcinoma combined with infective disorders (one each with pyogenic liver abscess, hepatic tuberculosis and amoebic liver abscess), are presented. The importance of further investigation, particularly liver biopsy and/or peritoneoscopy, in patients with liver diseases is highlighted.