Table 1 Demographics of 45 patients with combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma
Number (%) | Mean ± SD | Median (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 52.8 ± 10.4 | 51.5 (28–74) | |
Male/female | 40/5 | ||
AFP (ng/ml) | 680.8 ± 1700.2 | 68.6 (1.02–9675) | |
≤ 20 | 17 (37.8) | ||
21–200 | 15 (33.3) | ||
> 200 | 13 (28.9) | ||
Underling liver disease | |||
Cirrhosis | 30 (66.7) | ||
Chronic hepatitis B | 4 (8.9) | ||
Chronic hepatitis C | |||
Alcoholic | 3 (6.7) | ||
Chronic hepatitis B and alcoholic | 5 (11.1) | ||
No evidence of chronic liver disease | 3 (6.7) | ||
Nodule size (cm) | 5.3 ± 3.2 | 4.5 (1.5–13.8) | |
< 5 cm | 24 (53.3) | ||
5–10 cm | 15 (33.3) | ||
> 10 cm | 6 (13.3) | ||
Number of nodules | |||
Single | 38 (84.4) | ||
Two | 6 (13.3) | ||
More than three | 1 (2.2) | ||
Location of nodules | |||
Left lobe | 8 (17.8) | ||
Right lobe | 31 (68.9) | ||
Both left and right lobe | 3 (6.7) | ||
Caudate lobe | 3 (6.7) | ||
Echogenicity of nodules | |||
Hypoechoic | 23 (51.1) | ||
Isoechoic | 2 (4.4) | ||
Hyperechoic | 12 (26.7) | ||
Mixed | 8 (17.8) |