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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1969-1971
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1969
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1969
Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma to the small bowel manifested by intussusception
Hyun Soo Kim, Jung Woo Shin, In Du Jeong, Sung-Jo Bang, Do Ha Kim, Neung Hwa Park, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
Gyu Yeol Kim, Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
Young Min Kim, Hee Jeong Cha, Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
Yoong Ki Jeong, Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea
Correspondence to: Jung Woo Shin, MD, Ulsan University Hospital 290-3 Jeonha-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan 682-714, Korea. sheenj@hanmail.net
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Received: October 17, 2005
Revised: November 2, 2005
Accepted: November 18, 2005
Published online: March 28, 2006
Revised: November 2, 2005
Accepted: November 18, 2005
Published online: March 28, 2006
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a so highly invasive tumor that metastasizes hematogenously and lymphogenously to distant site. Frequent sites are lung, regional lymph node, bone, and adrenal gland. But metastasis to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is rare, and most common site is stomach. Metastasis to the small intestine is extremely rare. Moreover, metastatic HCC of the small bowel causing intussusception has not been reported until now. Here, we report a case of metastasis of HCC to the small bowel manifested by intussusception.