Brain metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma detected after liver transplantation Metástase cerebral de carcinoma hepatocelular após transplante de fígado

AIM: We report the case of a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma submitted to liver transplantation, who subsequently manifested tumor recurrence initially as brain metastasis. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 48-year-old male cirrhotic patient with hepatitis C infection, and two focal hepatic lesions, had a c...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alex Vianey Callado França, Ana Martinelli, Orlando Castro e Silva Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2004-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032004000300012