Cutaneous Metastases from Primary Hepatobiliary Tumors as the First Sign of Tumor Recurrence following Liver Transplantation
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Cutaneous metastasis from hepatobiliary tumors is a rare event, especially following liver transplantation. We report our experience with two cases of cutaneous metastases from both hepatocellular carcinoma and mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma following liver transplantation, along with a review of the literature.
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[Multiple cutaneous metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma as the first sign of tumor recurrence in a transplant patient].
Cutaneous metastasis, a condition with variable clinical presentation, can be the first manifestation of internal malignancy, although it is rarely seen in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).1 In patients with HCC, the presence of cutaneous metastases is associated with a dismal prognosis, an increased likelihood of metastases at other sites, and a median survival of less than 5 months.2,3 This let...
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014