Table 2.
Cause of Liver Disease | VM Positive | VM Negative | Tumor Recurrence |
---|---|---|---|
Autoimmune hepatitis (n = 1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cryptogenic cirrhosis (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alcohol-induced cirrhosis (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chronic hepatitis B virus cirrhosis (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chronic hepatitis C virus cirrhosis (n = 12) | 7 | 5 | 6* |
Chronic hepatitis C virus and alcohol-induced cirrhosis (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (n = 2) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Primary biliary cirrhosis (n = 1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Recurrences were positive for VM in 5 of 6 cases.