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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2019; 7(15): 2044-2048
Published online Aug 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.2044
Published online Aug 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i15.2044
Left colonic metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report
Fulvio Tagliabue, Morena Burati, Marco Chiarelli, Department of Emergency and Robotic Surgery, Ospedale “A Manzoni” Lecco via Dell’Eremo 9/11, Lecco 23900, Italy
Alessandro Marando, Department of Pathology, Ospedale “A Manzoni” Lecco via Dell’Eremo 9/11, Lecco 23900, Italy
Matilde De Simone, Ugo Cioffi, Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Milano 20122, Italy
Author contributions: Tagliabue F performed the operation and contributed to manuscript drafting; Burati M reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Marando A performed the microbiological analyses and interpretation and contributed to manuscript drafting; Chiarelli M, Simone MD and Cioffi U reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Ugo Cioffi, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, University of Milan, Via F Sforza 35, Milano 20122, Italy. ugo.cioffi@guest.unimi.it
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Received: April 17, 2019
Peer-review started: April 19, 2019
First decision: June 21, 2019
Revised: June 29, 2019
Accepted: July 20, 2019
Article in press: July 20, 2019
Published online: August 6, 2019
Processing time: 112 Days and 3.5 Hours
Peer-review started: April 19, 2019
First decision: June 21, 2019
Revised: June 29, 2019
Accepted: July 20, 2019
Article in press: July 20, 2019
Published online: August 6, 2019
Processing time: 112 Days and 3.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Colon metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma are extremely rare and, when present, they usually located in the right colon. We present a case of a left sided colon metastasis, which presented with acute bleeding and anemia for which the patient underwent left hemicolectomy.