Oussama77
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An asymptomatic 56-year-old man comes to the
physician for a health maintenance examination.
He has never consumed alcohol. Examination
shows increased skin pigmentation and spider
angiomata. There is cardiomegaly and an S3
gallop. The liver is firm with a span of 8 cm;
there is no ascites. The testes are atrophic.
This patient is at greatest risk for which of the following conditions?
(A) Cerebellar degeneration
(B) Hepatic vein thrombosis
(C) Hepatoma
(D) Renal failure
(E) Wernicke’s encephalopathy
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| cherryho
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C? Sounds like hemochromatosis.
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| docdoc9
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Case seems to be haemochromatosis ; complication is hepatocellular carcinoma
Edited by docdoc9 on 08/01/08 - 05:44 PM
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| drms
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C
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| dr in trouble
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| MAB
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C...Hepatoma-is a long standing consequence of Micronodular Hepatic Cirrhosis due to Hemochromatosis....
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