Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous Metastases

Two cases of cutaneous metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are reported. Both patients had been diagnosed with HCC at least one year before the appearance of skin lesions. The lesions presented as small reddish nodules in both patients, with a large additional vascular lesion in one of th...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Rueben, David Owen, Patricia Lee, Alan Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/274357
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description Two cases of cutaneous metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are reported. Both patients had been diagnosed with HCC at least one year before the appearance of skin lesions. The lesions presented as small reddish nodules in both patients, with a large additional vascular lesion in one of the patients. Cutaneous metastases from HCC are very rare. However, these two cases suggest that patients with HCC and presenting with skin nodules should have biopsies performed to confirm the diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-b73afbb57dba4f9992d46cd81d9750b22025-08-20T03:05:15ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-01231232510.1155/2009/274357Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous MetastasesSuzanne Rueben0David Owen1Patricia Lee2Alan Weiss3Medical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMedical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMedical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMedical Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaTwo cases of cutaneous metastases from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are reported. Both patients had been diagnosed with HCC at least one year before the appearance of skin lesions. The lesions presented as small reddish nodules in both patients, with a large additional vascular lesion in one of the patients. Cutaneous metastases from HCC are very rare. However, these two cases suggest that patients with HCC and presenting with skin nodules should have biopsies performed to confirm the diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/274357
spellingShingle Suzanne Rueben
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous Metastases
title_full Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous Metastases
title_fullStr Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous Metastases
title_full_unstemmed Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous Metastases
title_short Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cutaneous Metastases
title_sort hepatocellular carcinoma with cutaneous metastases
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/274357
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