Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy

A 77-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) infection, who achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) therapy, was followed up regularly. Before IFN therapy, he did not have metabolic diseases, and the histological diagnosis of his chronic hepatitis was stage-3 fibrosi...

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Main Authors: Tasuku Hara, Tomoya Ohara, Masashi Taniguchi, Toshiaki Sakai, Kohei Oka, Naoto Iwai, Toshifumi Tsuji, Takashi Okuda, Toshiyuki Komaki, Junichi Sakagami, Keizo Kagawa
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8824974
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author Tasuku Hara
Tomoya Ohara
Masashi Taniguchi
Toshiaki Sakai
Kohei Oka
Naoto Iwai
Toshifumi Tsuji
Takashi Okuda
Toshiyuki Komaki
Junichi Sakagami
Keizo Kagawa
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Kohei Oka
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Keizo Kagawa
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description A 77-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) infection, who achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) therapy, was followed up regularly. Before IFN therapy, he did not have metabolic diseases, and the histological diagnosis of his chronic hepatitis was stage-3 fibrosis. After achieving SVR, the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index level dropped once but gradually increased. 21 years after SVR, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was diagnosed by dynamic computed tomography. The HCC was 12 mm in diameter. The HCC was treated with radiofrequency ablation. CH-C patients with advanced fibrosis require long-term follow-up, even after achieving SVR.
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spelling doaj-art-e3237f523bf946ee9e3c11932aedb6aa2025-08-20T02:21:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88249748824974Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon TherapyTasuku Hara0Tomoya Ohara1Masashi Taniguchi2Toshiaki Sakai3Kohei Oka4Naoto Iwai5Toshifumi Tsuji6Takashi Okuda7Toshiyuki Komaki8Junichi Sakagami9Keizo Kagawa10Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Atsunaka-chou 231, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto 620-8505, JapanA 77-year-old man with chronic hepatitis C (CH-C) infection, who achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) to interferon (IFN) therapy, was followed up regularly. Before IFN therapy, he did not have metabolic diseases, and the histological diagnosis of his chronic hepatitis was stage-3 fibrosis. After achieving SVR, the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index level dropped once but gradually increased. 21 years after SVR, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was diagnosed by dynamic computed tomography. The HCC was 12 mm in diameter. The HCC was treated with radiofrequency ablation. CH-C patients with advanced fibrosis require long-term follow-up, even after achieving SVR.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8824974
spellingShingle Tasuku Hara
Tomoya Ohara
Masashi Taniguchi
Toshiaki Sakai
Kohei Oka
Naoto Iwai
Toshifumi Tsuji
Takashi Okuda
Toshiyuki Komaki
Junichi Sakagami
Keizo Kagawa
Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy
Case Reports in Hepatology
title Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy
title_full Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy
title_fullStr Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy
title_full_unstemmed Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy
title_short Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C 21 Years after Achieving a Sustained Virological Response to Interferon Therapy
title_sort development of hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with chronic hepatitis c 21 years after achieving a sustained virological response to interferon therapy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8824974
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