Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5481
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients who underwent surgical resection of extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma
Characteristicsn (%)
Age (yr)54.1 ± 14.9
Male:Female64:22
Hepatitis B virus surface antigen46 (53)
Hepatitis C virus antibody22 (21.4)
Concurrent treated intrahepatic lesion
Yes59 (69)
No27 (31)
Location of metastatic tumor
Lung11 (12.8)
Bone24 (27.9)
Brain25 (29.1)
Soft tissue24 (27.9)
Heart2 (2.3)