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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2010; 16(17): 2187-2189
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2187
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2187
Late retroperitoneal recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma 12 years after initial diagnosis
Tiffany Cho-Lam Wong, Simon See-Ming Hou, Sidney Kam-Hung Yip, Chi-Fai Ng, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Ka-Fai To, Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Author contributions: Wong TCL drafted the manuscript; To KF was responsible for the histological figure and genetic assessment of the specimens; Ng CF supervised and assisted the manuscript preparation; Hou SSM and Yip SKH were involved in revising the manuscript critically; all authors have approved the final manuscript to be published.
Supported by Departmental research fund, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Correspondence to: Chi-Fai Ng, Professor, MBChB, FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM (Surgery), Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China. ngcf@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
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Received: January 11, 2010
Revised: February 9, 2010
Accepted: February 16, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2010
Revised: February 9, 2010
Accepted: February 16, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2010
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive tumor with poor long-term prognosis. Here, we present an unusual patient with a solitary recurrence of HCC in the right kidney 12 years after the initial diagnosis. This illustrates the importance of considering late recurrence in patients with a history of HCC and the management of these metastases.
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma; Late recurrence; Metastasis; Retroperitoneal