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KMID : 0371320010610010110
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Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2001 Volume.61 No. 1 p.110 ~ p.113
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastatic to Brain
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Chae Yoon-Seok
Choi Jin-Sub
Kim Kyung-Sik
Lee Woo-Jung
Kim Byong-Ro
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Abstract
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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.
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