[A Case of Solitary Paraaortic Lymph Node Recurrence after Surgical Resection for Combined Hepatocellular and Cholangiocarcinoma]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2015 Nov;42(12):1860-2.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 46-year-old woman underwent right hemihepatectomy, cholecystectomy, and sampling of the hilar lymph nodes for combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma. She received oral S-1 after hepatectomy. However, her serum level of carcinoembryonic antigen gradually increased, and solitary paraaortic lymph node recurrence was detected on positron emission tomography-computed tomography 12 months after hepatectomy. The patient underwent paraaortic lymph node dissection. Histologic examination revealed solitary paraaortic lymph node metastasis composed of hepatocellular carcinoma. After paraaortic lymph node dissection, she was administered sorafenib, and she remains alive and healthy with no evidence of disease 17 months after the initial resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / pathology
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery*
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / secondary
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Female
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Recurrence