Solitary mediastinal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery: report of a case.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 61(11): 651-4, 2013 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Solitary mediastinal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is extremely rare. We report a case of solitary mediastinal metastasis arising from HCC treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). A 75-year-old man underwent hepatic resection and transcatheter arterial embolization for HCC. The level of protein induced by vitamin K antagonist was subsequently found to be elevated. Computed tomography showed a 2-cm mediastinal tumor. (18)F-fluorodeoxy-glucose positron emission tomography revealed slight uptake by the tumor. VATS was performed. The histopathological diagnosis was metastatic HCC of the lymph nodes. The postoperative course was uneventful, with a postoperative hospital stay of 6 days. There has been no recurrence at 4 months after surgery. VATS is a minimally invasive and useful treatment for solitary mediastinal metastasis of HCC.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Carcinome hépatocellulaire
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Tumeurs du médiastin
Limites:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
En
Journal:
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Sujet du journal:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Année:
2013
Type de document:
Article