Open AccessMetastatic recurrence to a solitary lymph node four years after hepatic lobectomy for primary hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Michael L. Caparelli,
Nathan James Roberts,
Timothy Braverman,
Robert M Stevens,
E. Randolph Broun,
Shyam Allamaneni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v8.i23.994
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatectomy , lymph node , lymph , chemotherapy , adjuvant chemotherapy , adjuvant , primary tumor , oncology , radiology , surgery , metastasis , resection , pathology , cancer , breast cancer
This report describes a patient that developed recurrent metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to a suprapancreatic lymph node four years after being treated for primary HCC via complete left hepatectomy. Metastatic HCC was proven by pathologic confirmation. The report addresses the role of surgical resection as a treatment modality for recurrent HCC to solitary lymph nodes. The role of biological chemotherapy as adjuvant treatment is also addressed.