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. 2016 Nov-Dec;40(6):1131-1134.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.07.002. Epub 2016 Jul 7.

Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence pattern following liver transplantation and a suggested surveillance algorithm

Eduardo Scortegagna Jr  1 , Adib R Karam  2 , Shirin Sioshansi  3 , Adel Bozorgzadeh  4 , Curtis Barry  5 , Sarwat Hussain  2
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Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence pattern following liver transplantation and a suggested surveillance algorithm

Eduardo Scortegagna Jr et al. Clin Imaging. 2016 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the recurrence pattern of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following liver transplantation.

Materials and methods: A total of 54 patients underwent liver transplantation for HCC; 9 patients developed biopsy-proven recurrent HCC (16.6%). The site of HCC recurrence along with other factors was analyzed.

Results: Seven patients were diagnosed with HCC prior to liver transplantation and 2 patients had incidental HCC in the explanted liver. Two patients had locoregional recurrence, 4 patients had distant metastasis, and 3 patients had synchronous locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis.

Conclusion: A significant proportion of HCC recurrence following liver transplantation is extrahepatic.

Keywords: HCC; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver transplantation; Metastasis; Surveillance.

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