Hepatocellular carcinoma with unusual metastasis to the esophagus.
We describe a rare case of esophageal metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma. Esophagoscopy showed an oozing semipedunculated polypoid mass. Endoscopic ultrasound showed a mosaic pattern, and angiography and computed tomography showed tumor staining similar to that of the primary tumor in the liver. The present patient underwent superselective transcatheter arterial infusion of anticancer agents and permanent hemostasis was achieved.
Cho
Akihiro
A
Department of Academic Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuou-ku, Chiba 260-0856, Japan. cho@maple.ocn.ne-jp
Ryu
Munemasa
M
Yoshinaga
Yushin
Y
Ishikawa
Yukika
Y
Miyazawa
Yukimasa
Y
Okazumi
Shinichi
S
Ochiai
Takenori
T
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000556:secondary*; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000473:pathology; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography