Hepatocarcinoma with metastasis to the anterior mediastinum

Abstract

Liver malignancies are the sixth leading cause of cancer worldwide, whereas hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent histological type of liver cancer. Extrahepatic metastasis, which rarely involves the mediastinum, is associated with poor prognosis. An 80-year-old male presenting with mild diffuse abdominal pain for 4 months, associated with hyporexia, increased abdominal volume, dry cough, and loss of 4 kg in 1 month, sought medical assistance due to hemoptysis and chest pain. Tomographic study revealed HCC with mediastinal metastasis, after which sorafenib therapy was started. Disease progressed to death 4 months after the start of the treatment.

Keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma / mediastinal metastasis / sorafenib / computed tomography

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