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16980009

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
In a few cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), jaundice results from obstructive causes, including tumor invasion or thrombi in the bile duct. We have reported herein our experience with liver transplantation (OLT) for HCC cares showing bile duct thrombi (BDT). From September 1996 to August 2004, 140 adult patients underwent OLT for HCC at our center. Four patients (2.9%) who had OLT performed for HCC had BDT and were included in this study. The patients were all men of mean age 57.0 years. The initial total bilirubin levels were in the range of 2.0 to 30.5 mg/dL. The sizes of the tumors ranged from 2.0 cm to 3.0 cm in diameter, all were single lesions. The median follow-up period was 20.6 months (range: 17.6 to 28.1 months). The only case in which the BDT was identified intraoperatively died 20 months after OLT due to multiple intrahepatic recurrences. The other three patients were alive, showing no evidence of recurrence at the end of follow-up. Although a series of four is too small to reach any conclusion, we suggest that OLT may be a treatment option for HCC with BDT in selected cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0041-1345
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2093-4
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct thrombi.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea 135-710.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article