Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review
BackgroundPatients with hepatocellular carcinoma are often affected by metastases, but condylar metastasis is particularly rare.Case presentationA 51-year-old man with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma requested treatment for facial pain. Computed tomography indicated that the condylar bone has...
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| author | Xiaojie Liu Xiaojie Liu Yanshan Liu Yanshan Liu Jian Sun Jian Sun Ningyi Li Ningyi Li Cunhui Fan Cunhui Fan Liqiang Chen Liqiang Chen |
| author_facet | Xiaojie Liu Xiaojie Liu Yanshan Liu Yanshan Liu Jian Sun Jian Sun Ningyi Li Ningyi Li Cunhui Fan Cunhui Fan Liqiang Chen Liqiang Chen |
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| description | BackgroundPatients with hepatocellular carcinoma are often affected by metastases, but condylar metastasis is particularly rare.Case presentationA 51-year-old man with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma requested treatment for facial pain. Computed tomography indicated that the condylar bone has been destroyed and fractured. Pathology confirmed condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma. Complete metastasectomy and condylar reconstruction were performed to preserve his facial appearance. No local recurrence or distant metastasis was found at 8 months of follow-up.ConclusionThe condyle can be a metastatic site of hepatocellular carcinoma, regardless of its rarity. Long-term comprehensive surveillance and follow-up are needed for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The presence of solitary mass does exclude the possibility of metastatic cancer for these patients, and postoperative imaging and pathological diagnosis are important to determine its origin. If patients’ physical condition permits, the mass can be completely excised, and the physiological function can be restored and reconstructed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85234a668ed944beaace46d4aca427652023-01-11T12:18:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2023-01-011210.3389/fonc.2022.10855431085543Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature reviewXiaojie Liu0Xiaojie Liu1Yanshan Liu2Yanshan Liu3Jian Sun4Jian Sun5Ningyi Li6Ningyi Li7Cunhui Fan8Cunhui Fan9Liqiang Chen10Liqiang Chen11Department of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Stomatology of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, ChinaBackgroundPatients with hepatocellular carcinoma are often affected by metastases, but condylar metastasis is particularly rare.Case presentationA 51-year-old man with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma requested treatment for facial pain. Computed tomography indicated that the condylar bone has been destroyed and fractured. Pathology confirmed condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma. Complete metastasectomy and condylar reconstruction were performed to preserve his facial appearance. No local recurrence or distant metastasis was found at 8 months of follow-up.ConclusionThe condyle can be a metastatic site of hepatocellular carcinoma, regardless of its rarity. Long-term comprehensive surveillance and follow-up are needed for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The presence of solitary mass does exclude the possibility of metastatic cancer for these patients, and postoperative imaging and pathological diagnosis are important to determine its origin. If patients’ physical condition permits, the mass can be completely excised, and the physiological function can be restored and reconstructed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1085543/fullhepatocellular carcinomacondylar metastasiscondylecase reportliterature review |
| spellingShingle | Xiaojie Liu Xiaojie Liu Yanshan Liu Yanshan Liu Jian Sun Jian Sun Ningyi Li Ningyi Li Cunhui Fan Cunhui Fan Liqiang Chen Liqiang Chen Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review Frontiers in Oncology hepatocellular carcinoma condylar metastasis condyle case report literature review |
| title | Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review |
| title_full | Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review |
| title_short | Case report: Condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report and literature review |
| title_sort | case report condylar metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma an uncommon case report and literature review |
| topic | hepatocellular carcinoma condylar metastasis condyle case report literature review |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.1085543/full |
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