Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma.
We report a 65-yr-old man with hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis and biopsy-proven hepatocellular carcinoma who has undergone spontaneous regression. The tumor became impalpable, and was no longer detectable by ultrasonography and computed axial tomography, 5 and 30 months later. The alpha-fetoprotein level also decreased to normal range. The clinical course is silent, and the patient is alive and well 37 months after the initial diagnosis.
Chien
R N
RN
Liver Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
T J
TJ
Liaw
Y F
YF
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous