- A Case of Rapid Progressive Extrahepatic Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Surgical Resection for Huge Single Mass
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Eun Sun Jang, Haeryoung Kim, Young Rok Choi, Jai Young Cho, Yoo-Seok Yoon, Ho-Seong Han, Ji Hyun Kim, Jin-Wook Kim, Sook-Hyang Jeong
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J Liver Cancer. 2016;16(1):42-46. Published online March 31, 2016
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17998/jlc.16.1.42
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Abstract
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- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) shows a poor prognosis with high recurrence rate even after
surgical resection. To improve prognosis of HCC patient, regular surveillance for high-risk
group is recommended, but cost-benefit of the surveillance under 40 years old Asian male
with hepatitis B infection is unclear. We share a 39-year-old male case which showed early
recurrence and rapid extrahepatic metastasis after surgical resection for single huge HCC.
Based on the pathologic finding, this case was diagnosed with ‘stemness’-related markerexpressing
HCC. Further molecular classification for HCC could be beneficial to estimate
individual risk for HCC recurrence and to predict prognosis.
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