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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of hepatocellular carcinoma include abdominal pain, [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], weakness, [[jaundice]], [[pruritus]], [[splenomegaly]], [[fatigue]], [[hematemesis]], [[fever]], and [[loss of appetite]]. | Symptoms of hepatocellular carcinoma include [[abdominal pain]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], weakness, [[jaundice]], [[pruritus]], [[splenomegaly]], [[fatigue]], [[hematemesis]], [[fever]], and [[loss of appetite]]. | ||
==Common Symptoms== | ==Common Symptoms== | ||
Hepatocellular carcinomas patients are usually asymptomatic during the early stages of the disease. When the tumor increases in size, patients may notice one or more of the following symptoms: | Hepatocellular carcinomas patients are usually asymptomatic during the early stages of the disease. When the tumor increases in size, patients may notice one or more of the following symptoms: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Symptoms of hepatocellular carcinoma include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, jaundice, pruritus, splenomegaly, fatigue, hematemesis, fever, and loss of appetite.
Common Symptoms
Hepatocellular carcinomas patients are usually asymptomatic during the early stages of the disease. When the tumor increases in size, patients may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal fullness
- Portal Hypertension
- Splenomegaly
- Ascites
- Cough due to pleural effusion
- Jaundice and pruritus due to hepatocellular necrosis and obstruction of the bile ducts
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hematemesis
- Loss of appetite
- General decline in health
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Lower limbs edema
- Hepatic encephalopathy