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Cutaneous metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma as the first clinical sign
Author(s) -
Amador Auxiliadora,
Monforte Neus García,
Bejarano Natalia,
Martí Josep,
Artigau Eva,
Navarro Salvador,
Fuster Josep
Publication year - 2007
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/s00534-006-1141-1
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , differential diagnosis , metastasis , incidence (geometry) , lesion , disease , sign (mathematics) , pathology , dermatology , cancer , mathematical analysis , physics , mathematics , optics
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a tumor whose incidence has been increasing in recent years. The occurrence of cutaneous metastases from HCC, as the first sign of onset, is very unusual. We report a case of cutaneous metastasis from HCC appearing as a shoulder abscess and being the first clinical sign of the disease. We also examined the few published cases, and the diagnosis, treatment, and survival rate for this disease. Metastases of HCC should be included in the differential diagnosis of growing lesions in unusual localizations. Biopsies are required to confirm the diagnosis. The diagnosis of HCC from a cutaneous lesion is very uncommon and is associated with a poor prognosis.