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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2012.83.2.268

A Case of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Progressive Metastasis to the Oral Cavity  

Kim, Tae-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Jeon, Gi-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Ma, Bong-Oh (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Yang, Hae-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Lee, Jae-Un (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Yoon, Seong-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.83, no.2, 2012 , pp. 268-271 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually metastasizes to the lung, breast, lymph nodes, gastrointestinal tract, bone, kidney, and/or adrenal gland. Metastasis of HCC to the hard palate and tonsils is a rare phenomenon. Thus, we report a case of HCC with metastasis to the hard palate and both tonsils in a 45-year-old man. The patient was admitted to our hospital with a complaint of oral bleeding. Physical examination revealed a bleeding tumor located in the hard palate and histological examination showed metastasis from HCC. The patient died 2 months later due to multiple organ failure, although bleeding was controlled by radiotherapy.
Keywords
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Metastasis; Hard palate; Tonsil;
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