Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis to the Tonsil: A Case Report of a Rare Entity

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 3; p. e35943
• Main Authors: Karamitsou, Paraskevi, Skliris, James Philip, Gougousis, Spyridon, Karamitsou, Aikaterini, Poutoglidis, Alexandros
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 09.03.2023; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Antigens; Biopsy; Case reports; Hepatitis B; Histology; Hospitals; Laboratories; Liver cancer; Liver cirrhosis; Liver diseases; Local anesthesia; Lung cancer; Medical prognosis; Metastasis; Oncology; Otolaryngology; Patients; Surgery; Tomography; Tumors; tonsil; extra-hepatic metastasis; oropharynx; hepatocellular carcinoma; lesion

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most dominant malignant neoplasm of the liver and constitutes the majority of all primary malignancies. Most reported cases of HCC occur in the developing world and are mainly associated with chronic hepatitis B and C viruses. Both hematogenous and lymphatic spr...