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For each of the types of liver tumour listed on the left select the most appropriate association from the list on the right

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For each of the types of liver tumour listed on the left select the most appropriate association from the list on the right.

a. Cholangiocarcinoma.

b. Haemangiosarcoma.

c. Liver cell adenoma. 


  1. Commonest primary liver tumour.
  2. Exposure to vinyl chloride monomer.
  3. Sex hormone therapy.
  4. Tumour of childhood.
  5. Ulcerative colitis.

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The answer is E, B, C. Patients with ulcerative colitis may develop sclerosing cholangitis which is associated with the development of cholangiocarcinoma. In the Far East infection by river fluke causes cholangiocarcinoma.

Exposure to vinyl chloride monomer is implicated in the development of haemangiosarcoma.

Oral contraceptive and sex hormone therapy have been associated with the development of liver cell adenomas which are benign liver cell tumours.

The commonest primary liver cell tumour (A) is the hepatocellular carcinoma. The hepatoblastoma is a liver tumour of childhood (D).

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