Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The worldwide experience of surgical resection for isolated metastasis following liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The case of a 60-year-old patien...
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doaj-e87c4753dcaf41a4a5a682d03edaafe02020-11-25T02:47:35ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192011-11-019115610.1186/1477-7819-9-156Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinomaChen Shan-WenWang ShuoWang BoLi Wei-DongYan ShengXie Li-Ping<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The worldwide experience of surgical resection for isolated metastasis following liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The case of a 60-year-old patient performed successful surgical management for metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases from HCC after LT.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Eighty months after LT, he was presently alive and disease-free with a normal AFP value.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The case is an interesting report on a somehow indolent metastatic spread of HCC after LT. It should be considered that metachronous metastatic resectable disease, with no data of recurrence at the primary site in an operable patient, is an indication to perform a surgical resection.</p> http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/156liver transplantationmetachronousmetastasissurgical management |
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Chen Shan-Wen Wang Shuo Wang Bo Li Wei-Dong Yan Sheng Xie Li-Ping Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma World Journal of Surgical Oncology liver transplantation metachronous metastasis surgical management |
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Chen Shan-Wen Wang Shuo Wang Bo Li Wei-Dong Yan Sheng Xie Li-Ping |
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Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma |
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Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma |
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Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma |
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Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma |
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Metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma |
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metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases after liver transplantation for hepatocarcinoma |
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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1477-7819 |
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2011-11-01 |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The worldwide experience of surgical resection for isolated metastasis following liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The case of a 60-year-old patient performed successful surgical management for metachronous pulmonary and adrenal metastases from HCC after LT.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Eighty months after LT, he was presently alive and disease-free with a normal AFP value.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The case is an interesting report on a somehow indolent metastatic spread of HCC after LT. It should be considered that metachronous metastatic resectable disease, with no data of recurrence at the primary site in an operable patient, is an indication to perform a surgical resection.</p> |
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liver transplantation metachronous metastasis surgical management |
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