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Liver transplantation for metastatic gut autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor: Case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Harms Jens,
Heidecke Claus Dieter,
Boehm Joachim,
Hoefler Heinz,
Siewert Jörg Rüdiger
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 0944-1166
DOI - 10.1007/bf02489036
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , antrum , resection , autonomic nerve , gastroenterology , gastrectomy , gastric antrum , transplantation , metastasis , pathology , stomach , surgery , cancer
A 24‐year‐old woman underwent gastrectomy because of a gut autonomic nerve (GAN) tumor originating from the gastric antrum; three synchronous liver metastases were also resected. Liver resection was repeated twice, due to recurring liver metastases. After a disease‐free period of 2 years, liver transplantation was felt to be indicated because of the presence of non‐resectable, recrudescent liver metastases. Nearly 5 years after orthotopic liver transplantation, there are no signs of clinical or biological tumor recurrence. In view of the literature, liver transplantation may very well be indicated in the presence of liver metastases stemming from GAN tumors which originate from the proximal gastrointestine.