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Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 3/2018

01-09-2018 | Case Report

Gastric Metastasis from Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Rare Manifestation

Authors: Mohamed Seenikatty Abdul Hakim, Ahmad Najib Azmi, Pailoor Jayalakshmi, Sanjiv Mahadeva

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Issue 3/2018

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Gastric involvement due to metastasis by primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rare [1, 2]. It has usually been reported to occur as a consequence of direct invasion of the tumour [3] (from the left lobe of liver) or from contamination due to intraperitoneal surgical instrumentation. Metastasis via either lymphatic or haematogenous spread is not common [3]. We report a case of gastric involvement by HCC whereby no other mechanism could have caused it other than via metastasis. …
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Metadata
Title
Gastric Metastasis from Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Rare Manifestation
Authors
Mohamed Seenikatty Abdul Hakim
Ahmad Najib Azmi
Pailoor Jayalakshmi
Sanjiv Mahadeva
Publication date
01-09-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Electronic ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-016-9913-6

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