A Case of Rapidly Recurred Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Distant Metastasis after Surgical Resection.
- Author:
Mi Yeon KIM
1
;
Hye Won LEE
;
Kyu Sik JUNG
;
Beom Kyung KIM
;
Seung Up KIM
;
Jun Yong PARK
;
Sang Hoon AHN
;
Kwang Hyub HAN
;
Do Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. dyk1025@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Surgical resection;
Recurrence
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Liver;
Microvessels;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Survival Rate
- From:Journal of Liver Cancer
2015;15(2):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the cancers with poor prognosis. However, surgical resection is the treatment of choice as curative aim for early HCC with preserved liver function. A 5 year survival rate after curative resection is over 50%. We experienced a case of rapidly recurred HCC with bone metastasis after surgical resection. In our case, microscopically microvessel invasion was present after resection. Microvascular invasion (MVI) is an important factor to influence survival and/or HCC recurrence. So we suggested the patients with MVI need to follow up intensively and adjuvant therapy may be considered.
