Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma: Two case reports and a review of Korean clinical literature / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : S41-S47, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare primary liver cancer. Pathogenesis of sarcomatous transformation of HCC has not yet been elucidated. Sarcomatous HCC has highly invasive and metastatic potential, compared with ordinary HCC. We present here two cases of sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma with an unfavorable prognosis. Other cases reported in Korean literature of this uncommon tumor were also reviewed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article