Table 3.
Histopathologic Features of s-HCCs
| Histologic Finding | Metrics |
|---|---|
| Single tumor [%] | 82.9% (136/164) |
| Multiple tumors [%] | 17.1% (28/164) |
| Tumor size | |
| Range | 1.2–17 cm |
| Mean ± SD | 4.2 ± 2.33 cm |
| Edmondson grade | |
| I | 30.1% |
| II | 50.4% |
| III | 18.0% |
| IV | 1.5% |
| Grading | |
| G1 | 25.5% (58/227) |
| G2 | 50.7% (115/227) |
| G3 | 23.8% (54/227) |
| Background liver parenchyma | |
| Hepatitis | 39.9% (117/293) |
| Cirrhosis | 28.3% (83/293) |
| Normal liver parenchyma | 11.8% (37/313) |
| Steatosis | 63.2% (36/57) |
| Irregular histopathological structure | 97.6% (41/42) |
| Bulging of the tumor* | 100% (51/51) |
| Capsule | 26.3% (82/312) |
| Septum | 85.6% (83/97) |
| Central scar | 63.5% (40/63) |
| Venous invasion | 32.6% (46/141) |
| Necrosis: | |
| Present | 25.0% (58/232) |
| Absent | 75.0% (174/232) |
Note: *For tumors located near the capsule.