A case of simultaneous abdominal wall metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma with long-term relapse-free survival after laparoscopic resection.
Int Cancer Conf J
; 10(3): 217-221, 2021 Jul.
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We report our experience of an extremely rare case of a simultaneous extrahepatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with long-term relapse-free survival, treated by laparoscopic resection of an abdominal wall tumor and subsequent radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of an intrahepatic lesion. A 76-year-old man visited a local clinic for right lower abdominal pain. He was treated with antibiotics and the symptom resolved. However, a mass was detected in the same region and he was referred to our hospital for further evaluation. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed a mass 5 cm in diameter, raising suspicions of an intra-abdominal tumor. Laparoscopic surgery was performed, and the tumor was found in the abdominal wall and completely resected. Histopathological examination yielded a diagnosis of extrahepatic HCC. Post-operative positron emission tomography (PET)-CT showed increased uptake of fluorodeoxyglucose in segment 3 (S3) of the liver. On performing a liver biopsy, HCC was diagnosed. Subsequently, the S3 lesion was treated with radiofrequency ablation. The patient has remained relapse-free for 6 years without further treatments.
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