Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma can be diagnosed on a needle biopsy of the liver; however, uncertainty may arise because of the inherent complexity of liver histology. This article aims to provide practicing pathologists with tools for the approach to mass-directed liver biopsies clinically concerning for hepatocellular carcinoma. The examination of routine hematoxylin-eosin stains and the use of ancillary histochemical and immunohistochemical stains are discussed. Sections reviewing liver carcinoma with biphenotypic differentiation and the challenge of dysplastic nodules are included.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 239-259 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Clinics in Liver Disease |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Arginase-1
- Biphenotypic
- Dysplastic nodule
- Glutamine synthetase
- Glypican-3
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Immunohistochemistry
- Liver biopsy