Table 1. Clinical and pathological data for cancers and liver nodules from patients with haemochromatosis.
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
Age (years) | 63 | 66 | 65 |
Gender | male | male | male |
Type of surgery | liver transplant | liver resection | liver resection |
Total number and histology of liver lesions | 4 HCC | 2 HCC | 1 HCC and satellite nodules |
1 mixed CC/HCC | |||
2 dysplastic nodules | |||
2 regenerative nodules | |||
Number of samples in microarray analysis | |||
Background cirrhotic/fibrotic liver | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Mixed CC/HCC | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dysplastic nodule | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Regenerative nodule | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Size of largest HCC (mm) | 21 | 60 | 95 |
Serum α-fetoprotein (international units/ml, normal value <10) | 8 | 36 | 3733 |
Background liver histology | Cirrhosis and mild steatosis | Moderate – to – severe fibrosis,Grade 2/4 siderosis | Moderate fibrosis, Grade 2–3/4 siderosis |
CC = cholangiocarcinoma.