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KMID : 0882420120830020268
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2012 Volume.83 No. 2 p.268 ~ p.271
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A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Progressive Metastasis to the Oral Cavity
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Kim Tae-Hun
Jeon Gi-Jung
Ma Bong-Oh
Yang Hae-Jin
Lee Jae-Un
Yoon Seong-Min
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Abstract
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually metastasizes to the lung, breast, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal tract, bone, kidney, and/or adrenal gland. Metastasis of HCC to the hard palate and tonsils is a rare phenomenon. Thus, we report a case of HCC with metastasis to the hard palate and both tonsils in a 45-year-old man. The patient was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of oral bleeding. Physical examination revealed a bleeding tumor located in the hard palate and histological examination showed metastasis from HCC. The patient died 2 months later due to multiple organ failure, although bleeding was controlled by radiotherapy.
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KEYWORD
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Hepatocellular carcinoma, Metastasis, Hard palate, Tonsil
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