Uterine metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report. Issue 5 (1st September 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ryo, E.; Sato, T.; Takeshita, S.; Ayabe, T.; Tanaka, F.
• Is Part Of: International journal of gynecological cancer. Volume 16:Issue 5(2006)
• Page Start: 1894
• Page End: 1896
• Publication Date: 2006-09-01
• Subjects: hepatocellular carcinoma -- uterine metastasis -- uterine metastatic tumor; Generative organs, Female -- Cancer -- Periodicals; 616.99465
• DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200609000-00026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1048-891X

Abstract

Abstract : The extrahepatic spread of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncommon. Moreover, metastatic uterine tumor from extragenital primaries is rare. We report a 63-year-old woman with uterine metastasis from HCC. She had undergone transcatheter arterial embolization four times and surgery for HCC from 2–4 years before. This time, she underwent resection of a newborn, head-sized uterine tumor that was proven to be metastasis from HCC. This is the first described case of metastatic uterine tumor originated from HCC.