Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastatic to Brain.
- Author:
Yoon Seok CHAE
1
;
Jin Sub CHOI
;
Kyung Sik KIM
;
Woo Jung LEE
;
Byong Ro KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Brain metastasis
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Brain Neoplasms;
Brain*;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*;
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant;
Diaphragm;
Lung;
Mastectomy, Segmental;
Recurrence;
Taiwan;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2001;61(1):110-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The most common metastatic site of a hepatocellular carcinoma is the lung, followed by the adrenal gland, inferior vena cava, bone, diaphragm in that order. However hepatocellular carcinoma metastasizing to the brain is rare. Only 7 cases has been reported in Taiwan. A metastatic brain tumor was excised and a hepatocellular carcinoma was treated by a left lateral segmentectomy. Adjuvant chemotherapy (5-FU, adriamycin) was added, and carcinoma was followed up for 10 months without recurrence. Here report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasizing to the brain. with a review of the relevant literature.
