TY - JOUR
T1 - Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to the liver presenting as hepatic cysts
AU - Morris, Carol J.
AU - Selvaggi, Gennaro
AU - Tzakis, Andreas
AU - Weisbaum, Geoffrey
AU - Martin, Paul
AU - Schiff, Eugene
PY - 2011/3/1
Y1 - 2011/3/1
N2 - Hepatic cysts are a rare presentation of metastases to the liver and typically have ovarian or neuroendocrine sources. Recently, there has been an increased interest in the identification and treatment of hepatic metastases in patients with malignancies. This is most likely owing to improved imaging and treatment modalities, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery, all of which have led to better control of local disease and, possibly, prolonged survival. We describe here the clinical and pathologic features of a patient with a remote history of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma presenting 5 years later with bilobar hepatic cysts. The hepatic cyst wall proved to be positive for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.
AB - Hepatic cysts are a rare presentation of metastases to the liver and typically have ovarian or neuroendocrine sources. Recently, there has been an increased interest in the identification and treatment of hepatic metastases in patients with malignancies. This is most likely owing to improved imaging and treatment modalities, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery, all of which have led to better control of local disease and, possibly, prolonged survival. We describe here the clinical and pathologic features of a patient with a remote history of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma presenting 5 years later with bilobar hepatic cysts. The hepatic cyst wall proved to be positive for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma.
KW - hepatic cyst
KW - hepatic malignancies
KW - liver cysts
KW - metastatic head and neck cancer
KW - metastatic squamous cell cancer
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U2 - 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181d73bcc
DO - 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181d73bcc
M3 - Article
C2 - 20421804
AN - SCOPUS:79951810868
VL - 45
SP - 293
EP - 294
JO - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
JF - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
SN - 0192-0790
IS - 3
ER -