Clear cell carcinoma of the liver with spontaneous regression of metastases

• Published in: Journal of surgical oncology Vol. 57; no. 3; p. 206
• Main Authors: McDermott, W V, Khettry, U
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1994
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell - secondary; Adult; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - secondary; Female; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - secondary; Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous
• ISSN: 0022-4790
• DOI: 10.1002/jso.2930570315

The purpose of this report is to establish in some detail a case of spontaneous regression of metastases secondary to a clear cell hepatocellular carcinoma. A review of the hepatocellular carcinomas from this department has been previously reported, and this particular study focuses on the two lesions that have the microscopic classification referred to above. One young female patient was 23 at the time of resection of the clear cell carcinoma of the liver plus diffuse intrahepatic metastases. She has been followed carefully over the years and has been seen as recently as June 1993. At that time, studies including ultrasonic and CT scan examinations of liver were carried out, all of which were negative for any evidence of residual disease. The evidence presented in this report would seem to establish conclusively that a spontaneous regression of the metastases from a clear cell carcinoma of the liver had occurred without any medication and without any obvious alteration in diet or state of health.