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A 67-year-old male patient with alcohol-induced ­cirrhosis underwent US of the liver and measurement of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level as part of annual surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Joarder, R., Crundwell, N., Gibson, M. (2011). Case 10. In: Case Studies in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-366-4_10

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