Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4221040 | Clinical Imaging | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the recurrence pattern of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following liver transplantation.Materials and methodsA total of 54 patients underwent liver transplantation for HCC; 9 patients developed biopsy-proven recurrent HCC (16.6%). The site of HCC recurrence along with other factors was analyzed.ResultsSeven patients were diagnosed with HCC prior to liver transplantation and 2 patients had incidental HCC in the explanted liver. Two patients had locoregional recurrence, 4 patients had distant metastasis, and 3 patients had synchronous locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis.ConclusionA significant proportion of HCC recurrence following liver transplantation is extrahepatic.
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Authors
Eduardo Scortegagna Jr., Adib R. Karam, Shirin Sioshansi, Adel Bozorgzadeh, Curtis Barry, Sarwat Hussain,