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Hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatocellular carcinoma in Southern Africa (1979)

Isaacson, C. ; Paterson, A. C. ; Berson, S. D.

Springer

Virchows Archiv 385 (1979), S. 61-66

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ISSN: 1432-2307

Keywords: Hepatitis ; Surface antigen ; Hepatocellular carcinoma

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Medicine

Notes: Summary Most series in Africa show a high percentage of hepatitis B surface Hepatitis antigen in hepatocellular carcinoma. Two groups of cases were investigated in this study. The one was derived from the autopsy material at Baragwanath hospital from subjects who had lived in Soweto, a large Black urban town. The second group consisted of male Black mineworkers generally originating from rural areas. A combination of the aldehydefuchsin stain and immunoperoxidase technique was used. The two groups showed totally different results. The Baragwanath series consisted of 24 hepatocellular carcinomas of which only 4 (17%) were HBsAg positive. Of the 24 cases, 14 had cirrhosis of which 9 were macronodular and 5 micronodular. Ten of these cases showed heavy iron overload. The series of male Black mineworkers comprised 22 cases of which 16 (72%) were HBsAg positive. Twelve of the 22 cases showed a macronodular cirrhosis and there were no micronodular cirrhoses. Only one case showed severe iron overload. These findings delineate two different populations of hepatocellular carcinoma in Southern Africa.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00433541

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