[Hepatic cell dysplasia. A pre-malignant lesion related to hepatocellular carcinoma and infection by hepatitis B virus].

This paper reports the study of liver cell dysplasia in cases of hepatic cirrhosis, cirrhosis associated to hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma without cirrhosis. The frequency of the lesion was higher in cases of hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma associated (84.2%), compared to the other groups. The search for evidence of B virus infection (AgHbs) was positive in 72.7% of the cases with liver cell dysplasia. It is pointed out the relation of liver cell dysplasia, to hepatocellular carcinoma and B virus infection.