Hepatocellular carcinoma with colonic metastasis

Hepatocellular carcinoma with colonic metastasis is rare. It mainly occurs by direct invasion and presents with bloody stools. We describe a patient with haematogenous metastasis to the rectum who presented with tenesmus. To our knowledge, such an association has not been reported previously. Coloni...

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Published inSingapore medical journal Vol. 55; no. 6; pp. e93 - e95
Main Authors Ou, T M, Tsai, W C, Hsieh, T Y, Shih, Y L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore Singapore Medical Association 01.06.2014
Subjects
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - complications
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology
Case Report
Fatal Outcome
Hepatitis B - complications
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - complications
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Pneumonia, Aspiration - complications
Rectal Neoplasms - secondary
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Summary:Hepatocellular carcinoma with colonic metastasis is rare. It mainly occurs by direct invasion and presents with bloody stools. We describe a patient with haematogenous metastasis to the rectum who presented with tenesmus. To our knowledge, such an association has not been reported previously. Colonic metastasis should be considered when patients with hepatocellular carcinoma present with bloody stools or tenesmus.
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ISSN:0037-5675
DOI:10.11622/smedj.2013262