A Case of Rapid Progressive Extrahepatic Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Surgical Resection for Huge Single Mass.
10.17998/jlc.2016.16.1.42
- Author:
Eun Sun JANG
1
;
Haeryoung KIM
;
Young Rok CHOI
;
Jai Young CHO
;
Yoo Seok YOON
;
Ho Seong HAN
;
Ji Hyun KIM
;
Jin Wook KIM
;
Sook Hyang JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. janges@snubh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Classification;
Metastasis;
Prognosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*;
Classification;
Hepatitis B;
Humans;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Prognosis;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of Liver Cancer
2016;16(1):42-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) shows a poor prognosis with high recurrence rate even after surgical resection. To improve prognosis of HCC patient, regular surveillance for high-risk group is recommended, but cost-benefit of the surveillance under 40 years old Asian male with hepatitis B infection is unclear. We share a 39-year-old male case which showed early recurrence and rapid extrahepatic metastasis after surgical resection for single huge HCC. Based on the pathologic finding, this case was diagnosed with 'stemness'-related marker-expressing HCC. Further molecular classification for HCC could be beneficial to estimate individual risk for HCC recurrence and to predict prognosis.
