in decompensated patients. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary
tumor in cirrhotic livers and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide.
Annually, up to 8% of patients with cirrhosis develop HCC. The diagnosis of HCC rarely
requires histological confirmation: in fact, according to the most recent guidelines, the
imaging features of HCC are almost always sufficient for a certain diagnosis. Thus, the role …