Table 2.
Patient and Nodule Characteristics.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Patients (n = 92) | |
| Male/Female (n) | 65 (71)/27 (29) |
| Mean age (y) | 54 ± 10 |
| Nodule size (n = 94) | |
| <30 mm | 23 (24) |
| ≥30 mm | 71 (76) |
| Median, range (mm) | 42, 11–118 |
| Mean (mm) | 49 ± 25 |
| Number of nodules:1/2/>2 | 90/2/0 |
| Histologic features | |
| Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma | 56 (60) |
| Combined hepatocellular cholangiocarcinoma | 34 (36) |
| Adenosquamous carcinoma of the liver | 2 (2) |
| Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma | 1 (1) |
| Hepatic undifferentiated sarcoma | 1 (1) |
| Histologic confirmation method | |
| Resection | 85 (90) |
| Percutaneous biopsy | 9 (10) |
| Median AFP (range, ng/ml) | 4.91 (1.04–33,341) |
Data are numbers (%) of patients and nodule, means ± SD, or medians (ranges).