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9346665

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-12-4
pubmed:abstractText
Cutaneous metastases arising along the exit site of an abdominal drain in one patient and within the operative wound in two others after resection of a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are reported. All patients underwent curative hepatic resection, and cutaneous metastases occurred 9, 12, and 22 months after surgery respectively. Cutaneous metastases were not associated with intrahepatic recurrence and were treated by local excision. Two patients are alive and disease-free 48 and 49 months after hepatic resection, respectively; the third patient died from recurrence 39 months later. These observations suggest that cutaneous malignant seeding may occur, and the authors recommend the observance of special care during liver surgery to prevent occurrence of this complication, including the use of wound protection and avoiding the opening of the specimen by the surgeon. The follow-up of patients who have undergone liver resection for an HCC should include the examination of all operative wounds including the exit site of abdominal drains. These subcutaneous nodules should be resected as an appreciable survival can be expected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1074-3022
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
301-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Wound recurrence after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Digestive Surgery, University Paris VIII-Hospital Beaujon, Clichy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports