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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Apr 15, 2010; 2(4): 209-212
Published online Apr 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i4.209
Published online Apr 15, 2010. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v2.i4.209
Isolated pancreatic metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection
Sang Myung Woo, Joong-Won Park, Sung-Sik Han, Joon-Il Choi, Woo Jin Lee, Sang Jae Park, Eun Kyung Hong, Chang-Min Kim, Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, 809 Madu 1-dong, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi 411-769, South Korea
Author contributions: Park JW designed the study; Woo SM and Park JW wrote the paper; Han SS and Park SJ were the surgeons responsible for the patient; Hong EK was responsible for the patient; Choi JI, Lee WJ, and Kim CM were involved in critical revision of the article regarding important intellectual content.
Supported by National Cancer Center Korea, No. 0810260
Correspondence to: Joong-Won Park, MD, PhD, Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, 809 Madu 1-dong, Ilsan-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi 411-769, South Korea. jwpark@ncc.re.kr
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Received: October 20, 2009
Revised: January 26, 2010
Accepted: February 2, 2010
Published online: April 15, 2010
Revised: January 26, 2010
Accepted: February 2, 2010
Published online: April 15, 2010
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly malignant tumor and extrahepatic metastasis is not rare. The most common organ of HCC metastasis is lung, followed by bone and adrenal gland. To the best of our knowledge, isolated pancreatic metastasis of HCC that developed after curative resection has not been described previously. We report a case of solitary pancreatic metastasis of HCC, which was found 28 mo after left hemihepatectomy for HCC. The lesion was successfully resected with the pancreas, and no other metastatic lesions have been found in follow-up.
Keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Pancreas, Metastasis