Unusual sites of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis: Case report

Hunza Chaudhry; Aalam Sohal; Humzah Iqbal; Uzair Chaudhary; Marina Roytman

doi:10.1177/2050313X231211709

Unusual sites of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis: Case report

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2023 Nov 14:11:2050313X231211709. doi: 10.1177/2050313X231211709. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Hunza Chaudhry¹, Aalam Sohal², Humzah Iqbal¹, Uzair Chaudhary³, Marina Roytman⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA.
² Liver Institute Northwest, Seattle, WA, USA.
³ Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA.
⁴ Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of California San Francisco-Fresno, Fresno, CA, USA.

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma is an increasingly frequent cause of cancer-related death. The majority of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma are asymptomatic. In rare cases, patients may present with symptoms of extrahepatic metastases. Early identification can lead to timely treatment and prevent poor outcomes. We report three cases of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with unusual sites of metastasis, including clival, mandible, and cardiac involvement.

Keywords: HCC; clivus; liver; metastasis; thrombus.

Publication types

Case Reports