A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Recurrent Peritoneal Metastasis after Hepatectomy Who Showed Complete Response by Surgical Resection.

Author: Hyo Young LEE ¹ ; Jeong Hoon LEE ; Joon Yeul NAM ; Young CHANG ; Hyeki CHO ; Young Youn CHO ; Eun Ju CHO ; Su Jong YU ; Yoon Jun KIM ; Jung Hwan YOON
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1. Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pindra@empal.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma; Peritoneal neoplasms/secondary; Metastasectomy; Survival
MeSH: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*; Hepatectomy*; Humans; Metastasectomy; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Metastasis*; Prognosis; Recurrence
From:Journal of Liver Cancer 2017;17(2):153-157
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatic resection is quite common. Peritoneal recurrence has been considered incurable status and related to poor prognosis. Although peritoneal metastasectomy is a therapeutic option for some selected patients with a few peritoneal metastasis, the indication and therapeutic effect has not been clear. We report a case of a 61-year-old man achieving complete remission of recurrent peritoneal metastasis after repeated surgical resection by a multidisciplinary approach. Peritoneal metastasectomy might be a therapeutic option for selected patients with localized oligonodular peritoneal metastasis.