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Cystic liver metastases from colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
Sugawara Yasuhiko,
Yamamoto Junji,
Yamasaki Susumu,
Shimada Kazuaki,
Kosuge Tomoo,
Sakamoto Michiie
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/1096-9098(200006)74:2<148::aid-jso13>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , general surgery , cancer , oncology
Background and Objectives Cystic liver metastases from colorectal cancer are rarely reported. Methods Clinicopathological and radiological analyses were performed on six cases of cystic liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Results Computed tomography or ultrasound findings for the tumors were atypical for metastases of colorectal cancer, and the lesions needed to be differentiated from cystadenocarcinoma and benign tumors. The histological findings were peculiar: the central portions of the tumors contained necrotic tissue or areas of hemorrhage, and adenocarcinoma cells were found predominantly outside well‐developed fibrous capsules. Conclusions Clinicopathological observations suggested that these metastatic tumors had the potential to grow rapidly, but, unexpectedly, the patients had favorable prognoses. J. Surg. Oncol. 2000;74:148–152. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.