The superior mediastinal approach to hepatic malignancy.
A 26-year-old man presented with superior vena caval obstruction. He underwent excision of a malignant teratoma which contained benign hepatic tissue. Three years later he represented with a recurrence and underwent a second resection. Histology of the resected specimen demonstrated hepatocellular carcinoma arising in the hepatic component of the recurrent malignant teratoma intermediate.
Hardy
S C
SC
Department of Thoracic Surgery and Pathology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Jarmulowicz
M
M
Dhillon
A P
AP
Walesby
R K
RK
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery