5 Vol. 34, pp. 5 23, 2006 C IFN 0 2 : 8 4 20 63 986 990 C 993 S7 C A F2 IFN IFNa2a 9MIU 24W HCV-RNA 995 2 F HCV-RNA IFN 0 2004 5 S8 20 mm CT SPIO-MRI 6 TP6.3 g dl, Alb4.3 g dl, GOT7 IU l, GPT26 IU l, g-gtp40 IU l, ICG5R5, HCV-Ab, HCV-RNA, AFP 3.5 ng ml L3 40, PIVKAII37 mau mg CTA CTAP : IFN 0 IFN 0 C C IFN 2 7 8 HCC IFN 0 HCC 57
6 Table Fig. Ultrasonography showed hypoechoic lesion in S8 of the liver in size 20 mm. In enhanced ultrasonography, there was no vascular spot in early arterial phase and an avascular area was noted in late parenchymal phase. : 63 : : 986 990 HCV C 993 7 IFN IFNa-2a 300 3 6 Sustained Virological Response: SVR 995 2 58
C SVR 7 Fig. 2 Abdominal CT scan showed low density area in S8 of the liver arrow, and no enhancement on arterial and portal phase. 2004 3 S8 5 mm 5 : 53 : 3 8 53 : : 75 cm 85 kg BMI 27.8 36.4 C 26 84 mmhg 70 Table : AFP L3 : S8 20 mm Fig. CT S8 Fig. 2 MRI T T2 SPIO Super paramagnetic iron oxide MRI T2 Fig. 3 CT CTA S8 CT CTAP Fig. 4 HCC 6 8 RFA 4 CT Fig. 5 RFA Fig. 6 Fig. 7 993 7 IFN 59
8 A F2 995 2 IFN A0 F Fig. 8 2003 0 AFP 6ng ml L3 0 2004 6 RFA 7 2006 Fig. 3 In SPIO Super paramagnetic iron oxide MRI the lesion showed high intensity on T2 weighted image arrow. C IFN SVR: sustained virological responder 3 BR: biochemical responder 4 5 IFN 2 3 IFN. 4.2 90 5 4 8 IFN 5 Toyoda Schwartz IFN mm 9 20 IFN IFN 5 8 NASH Fig. 4 CT arteriography CTA showed tumor lesion with amorphous enhancement in S8. In enhanced CT arterial portography CTAP, the tumor lesion showed a filling defect. 60
C SVR 9 C Takase C 2 2 2 3 IFN 2 F AST ALT NASH B C HBV HBc HBs HBV-DNA HBV-DNA 22 24 HBV C HBc HCV HBV 22 HBc HBV-DNA HBV-DNA HBV Fig. 5 After 4 days of RFA treatment, only a low density area is seen in the area of the tumor. Fig. 6 Histology of tumor lesion ; high cellularity and high ratio of N C were observed with scattered fatty droplets. These findings strongly suggested a well di#erentiated adenocarcinoma. HE 0 Fig. 7 Clinical course 6
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C SVR 23 Abstract A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Ten Years after Successful Interferon Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C. Minoru Kobayashi, Michihiro Suzuki, Norie Yamada, Masayo Yamaguchi, Hiroki Ikeda, Hideaki Takahashi, Yoshihiko Nagase, Yoshiki Katakura, Koutarou Matunaga, Toshiya Ishii, Nobuyuki Matsumoto, Chiaki Okuse, Satoshi Kitajima, Junki Koike 2 and Fumio Itoh A 63-year-old man was pointed out liver dysfunction on his medical check-up in 986. He was diagnosed as chronic hepatitis C in 990 on the basis of liver biopsy finding, which showed A F2 in November 993. He was treated with interferon, using 9MIU of interferon-alfa2a, 3 times a week for 24 weeks. He got sustained virological response and normalization of transaminase was observed after the treatment. In Februrary 995, liver biopsy was performed again, fibrosis was improved from F2 to F, and the inflammation had disappeared. In May 2004, a 20 mm liver tumor was noted in S8 on abdominal ultrasonography. He was admitted to our hospital in June of 2004 for further examination. Laboratory data showed elevated alpha-fetoprotein 3.5ng ml and lectin-reactive AFP 40. The tumor showed enhancement on CT arteriography, and defect on CT during arterial portography study. In MRI enhanced with super paramagnetic iron oxide, the lesion was detected with high intensity on T2 weighted image. These data led to the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma HCC and a biopsy was performed. Histological findings of the tumor lesion revealed a high cellularity and high ratio of N C with scattered fatty droplets. These findings strongly suggested a suspected well di#erentiated adenocarcinoma. The tumor was treated with RFA. No recurrence has been found since then. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine 2 Department of Pathology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine 65