Broader Terms:

Broader Terms:

Scope Note:

primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells; it ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with epithelial cells indistinguishable from normal hepatocytes to a poorly differentiated neoplasm; the cells may be uniform or markedly pleomorphic, or form giant cells; associations exist with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, some types of cirrhosis, and hepatitis C virus infection.

Term Number:

2003-4684