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Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Van Landingham Samuel B.,
Hendricks John C.,
Roberts John W.
Publication year - 1985
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/jso.2930290212
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , resection , western hemisphere , carcinoma , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , international economics , paleontology , economics , biology
Spontaneous rupture of a primary hepatocellular carcinoma is an extremely rare event in the western hemisphere. Only a handful of singlecase reports have been authored in the continental United States. A ruptured hepatoma carries a dismal prognosis and is usually beyond a “resection for cure” stage. In this report, two cases of spontaneously ruptured primary hepatocellular carcinoma are described. Both cases involved cirrhotic livers, and the tumor in each case was resected to attempt cure. One patient survived nearly 2 years; the other is alive and well at this time.