Abstract
A 58-year-old female was admitted to Ogikubo Hospital for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in April 2007. Pathological examination showed moderately differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. Tumor marker increased the PIVKA-n level became 129 mAU mL after the operation. FDG-PET was showed a solitary pelvic tumor sized about 2.5 cm in diameter. No other prominent metastatic lesions were demonstrated, so that a resection of intrapelvic tumor was performed in May 2008. The report which exhibited an asynchronism recurrence of peritoneal dissemination after hepatectomy is very rare. She has survived without a recurrence more than 13 months after the resection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2099-2101 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Nov |
Keywords
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Peritoneal dissemination
- Resection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research