| Autor: |
Hajime Nakamura, Yutaka Kawano, Koji Miyanishi, Kazuma Ishikawa, Tomohiro Kubo, Shingo Tanaka, Kohichi Takada, Masayoshi Kobune, Kohei Harada, Norio Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Shimamura, Hiromi Kanno-Okada, Junji Kato |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 289-296 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1662-6575 |
| DOI: |
10.1159/000499703 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been established as a curative therapy of underlying liver disease and cancer. However, the role of liver transplantation remains controversial for patients with HCC beyond Milan criteria. Case Presentation: A man in his 50s who was diagnosed as having two foci of HCC and advanced liver cirrhosis was referred to our hospital for further examination and treatment. Both foci of HCC were located in segment 8 of the liver and measured 39 and 9 mm. Endoscopy showed esophageal varices that had a high risk of bleeding. After endoscopic ligation of the esophageal varices, he underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for downstaging of the advanced HCCs. No further liver deterioration was observed after TACE, and HCC staging was successfully downstaged to within the Milan criteria. One hundred ten days after TACE, he underwent liver transplantation; at 2.5 years after transplantation, he remains alive without HCC recurrence. Discussion/Conclusion: There are only a few treatment options available for patients with advanced HCC and severe liver damage. Multidisciplinary treatment such as locoregional treatments and prophylaxis of variceal bleeding may result in tumor downstaging, enabling radical liver transplantation without further exacerbation of liver damage. |
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