PREVALENCIA DEL VIRUS DE HEPATITIS B Y C EN PACIENTES CON CARCINOMA HEPATOCELULAR DEL HOSPITAL ONCOLÓGICO SOLCA. GUAYAQUIL-ECUADOR. 2012-2016.

Abstract

Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma is a major public health problem in developing countries. An increase in the incidence has been evidenced, attributed to a greater occurrence in the infection of the HBV and HCV. Objective: To determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who come to the Gastroenterology Service of the Oncological Hospital SOLCA, during the study period. Methodology: Non-experimental, retrospective, descriptive study, qualitative approach of infection by HBV and HCV in patients with HCC of the "SOLCA" Oncology Hospital during the 2012- 2016 period. Inclusion criteria were considered: patients older than 18 years, complete information in the clinical history. A clinical record was applied and the data obtained were stored in Microsoft Excel and processed with SPSS, applying frequency and relationship measurements. Results: 3.8% of the participants reported a history of HBV infection; while 1.9% by HCV. What represents a 5.7% frequency of infection by hepatitis virus. It is observed that 57.5% of the participants correspond to the male sex, being the most frequent age group older than 70 years (78.3%). Among the frequent clinical features are fever (70.7%), palpable mass (62.3%), hepatomegaly (60.4%) and jaundice (50.0%). Finally, it is indicated that there is no significant relationship between the presence of HCC and HBV or HCV. Conclusions: There is a low prevalence of HBV and HCV in patients with HCC. Although, non-relationship between viral infection and hepatocellular carcinoma in the study participants.