Positron emission tomography/computer tomography in guidance of extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis management. 2007

Long Sun, and Yong-Song Guan, and Wei-Ming Pan, and Gui-Bing Chen, and Zuo-Ming Luo, and Hua Wu
Minnan PET Center, The First Hospital of Xiamen, Fujian Medical University, Xiamen 316003, Fujian Province, China.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common primary cancers in the world. Surgery is the gold standard for treatment of patients with HCC. Recurrence and metastasis are the major obstacles to further improve the prognosis of HCC. Most recurrences are intrahepatic. However, 30% of the recurrences are extrahepatic. The role of resection in intrahepatic recurrences is widely accepted. The role of resection in extrahepatic HCC recurrence and metastasis is not well established. 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computer tomography (PET/CT) is useful in detecting distant metastasis from a variety of malignancies and shows superior accuracy to conventional imaging modalities in identification of intrahepatic and extrahepatic metastasis. We present one patient with one new isolated omental lymph node metastasis, who had a history of huge HCC resected six years ago. The metastatic focus was identified with 18 F-FDG PET/CT and resected. The follow-up revealed good prognosis with a long-term survival potential after resection of the omental lymphatic metastasis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008113 Liver Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the LIVER. Cancer of Liver,Hepatic Cancer,Liver Cancer,Cancer of the Liver,Cancer, Hepatocellular,Hepatic Neoplasms,Hepatocellular Cancer,Neoplasms, Hepatic,Neoplasms, Liver,Cancer, Hepatic,Cancer, Liver,Cancers, Hepatic,Cancers, Hepatocellular,Cancers, Liver,Hepatic Cancers,Hepatic Neoplasm,Hepatocellular Cancers,Liver Cancers,Liver Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Hepatic,Neoplasm, Liver
D008207 Lymphatic Metastasis Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system. Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009364 Neoplasm Recurrence, Local The local recurrence of a neoplasm following treatment. It arises from microscopic cells of the original neoplasm that have escaped therapeutic intervention and later become clinically visible at the original site. Local Neoplasm Recurrence,Local Neoplasm Recurrences,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrence,Neoplasm Recurrence, Locoregional,Neoplasm Recurrences, Local,Recurrence, Local Neoplasm,Recurrence, Locoregional Neoplasm,Recurrences, Local Neoplasm,Locoregional Neoplasm Recurrences,Neoplasm Recurrences, Locoregional,Recurrences, Locoregional Neoplasm
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D005260 Female Females
D006528 Carcinoma, Hepatocellular A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. The cells may be uniform or markedly pleomorphic, or form GIANT CELLS. Several classification schemes have been suggested. Hepatocellular Carcinoma,Hepatoma,Liver Cancer, Adult,Liver Cell Carcinoma,Liver Cell Carcinoma, Adult,Adult Liver Cancer,Adult Liver Cancers,Cancer, Adult Liver,Cancers, Adult Liver,Carcinoma, Liver Cell,Carcinomas, Hepatocellular,Carcinomas, Liver Cell,Cell Carcinoma, Liver,Cell Carcinomas, Liver,Hepatocellular Carcinomas,Hepatomas,Liver Cancers, Adult,Liver Cell Carcinomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014055 Tomography, Emission-Computed Tomography using radioactive emissions from injected RADIONUCLIDES and computer ALGORITHMS to reconstruct an image. CAT Scan, Radionuclide,CT Scan, Radionuclide,Computerized Emission Tomography,Radionuclide Tomography, Computed,Scintigraphy, Computed Tomographic,Tomography, Radionuclide-Computed,Computed Tomographic Scintigraphy,Emission-Computed Tomography,Radionuclide Computer-Assisted Tomography,Radionuclide Computerized Tomography,Radionuclide-Computed Tomography,Radionuclide-Emission Computed Tomography,Tomography, Computerized Emission,CAT Scans, Radionuclide,CT Scans, Radionuclide,Computed Radionuclide Tomography,Computed Tomography, Radionuclide-Emission,Computer-Assisted Tomographies, Radionuclide,Computer-Assisted Tomography, Radionuclide,Computerized Tomography, Radionuclide,Emission Computed Tomography,Emission Tomography, Computerized,Radionuclide CAT Scan,Radionuclide CAT Scans,Radionuclide CT Scan,Radionuclide CT Scans,Radionuclide Computed Tomography,Radionuclide Computer Assisted Tomography,Radionuclide Computer-Assisted Tomographies,Radionuclide Emission Computed Tomography,Scan, Radionuclide CAT,Scan, Radionuclide CT,Scans, Radionuclide CAT,Scans, Radionuclide CT,Tomographic Scintigraphy, Computed,Tomographies, Radionuclide Computer-Assisted,Tomography, Computed Radionuclide,Tomography, Emission Computed,Tomography, Radionuclide Computed,Tomography, Radionuclide Computer-Assisted,Tomography, Radionuclide Computerized,Tomography, Radionuclide-Emission Computed

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