title: [Hepatocellular carcinoma: is spontaneous regression possible?].
abstract: We present the case of a patient with liver cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C who developed a large (6 cms) hepatocellular carcinoma, diagnosed by raised alphafetoprotein (AFP) levels (> 10000 ng/ml) and imaging techniques (ultrasonography and abdominal CT with and without contrast). During follow-up there was normalization of the AFP levels and disappearance of the lesion on U.S. and CT. Spontaneous regression is exceptional in hepatocellular carcinoma. We describe the characteristics of our case and of the 10 patients described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrera Abián
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Erdozain Sosa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muñoz Núñez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cerezo López
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Presa Valle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molina Pérez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lizasoain Urkola
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Segura Cabral
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography