title: Skull metastasis of primary hepatoma--case report.
abstract: Skull metastasis of hepatoma is rare. A case of a 56-year-old man with painless masses over the skull is presented in this paper. The largest mass in the occipital area measured 10 x 15 cm2; skull radiographs and computed tomography (CT) of the brain revealed several skull tumors with epidural extensions. The largest mass was almost totally excised, and metastatic hepatoma was diagnosed by a histological examination and supported by abdominal ultrasound findings. Literature in regard to hepatoma with skull metastasis is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Howng
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins