Primary biliary cirrhosis: an increased incidence of extrahepatic malignancies?. Issue 5 (May 1982)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mills, P R; Boyle, P; Quigley, E M; Birnie, G G; Jarrett, F; Watkinson, G; MacSween, R N
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 35:Issue 5(1982)
• Page Start: 541
• Page End: 543
• Publication Date: 1982-05
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.35.5.541
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : In a retrospective review of 85 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), 10 (11.8%) were noted to have extrahepatic malignant neoplasm. In seven female patients the tumour developed within a mean of 3.5 yr after the clinical onset of PBC. This observed number of tumours, 3.5 times more common than the expected age-adjusted incidence, was statistically significant at the 0.5% level.