Rare Case of Stomach Metastasis After Liver Transplant
Author Information
Author(s): Xue Youfeng, Shi Baojie, Zhong Jianfa, Wang Guimei, Wang Jie, An Wenbin, Qian Yunyun, Su Zhaojie, Peng Zhihai, Li Hao
Primary Institution: Xiamen University, Xiang’an Hospital
Hypothesis
Can hepatocellular carcinoma metastasize to the stomach after liver transplantation?
Conclusion
This study reports a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasizing to the stomach without serosal invasion after liver transplantation.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had multiple intrahepatic masses and underwent liver transplantation.
- Fourteen months post-transplant, lung metastasis was detected.
- Twenty-one months post-transplant, a gastric fundus tumor was found.
Takeaway
A boy who had liver cancer got a new liver, but later, the cancer spread to his stomach, which is very unusual.
Methodology
The patient underwent liver transplantation and subsequent treatments, including chemotherapy and surgeries for metastases.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
A 13-year-old boy with HBV-related liver cancer.
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