Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Frequency of Occurrence and Related Factors

Summary In order to assess the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), 83 patients (77 males, 6 females, mean age 57.4 years) were studied. Thirteen patients (15.7%) had HCC, all of whom were male and cirrhotics with a mean age of 58.5 years. HCC patients showed a statistically significant ( P P P = NS) and for age over 51 ( P