Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma: Two case reports and a review of Korean clinical literature

Chang Min Lee,; Tae Hyo Kim,; Hyun Ju Min,; Hyun Jin Kim,; Woon Tae Jung,; Ok Jae Lee,; Gyung Hyuck Ko,

Korean J Med > Volume 77(1); 2009 > Article

Original Article

The Korean Journal of Medicine 2009;77(1):41-47.

Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma: Two case reports and a review of Korean clinical literature

Chang Min Lee, Tae Hyo Kim, Hyun Ju Min, Hyun Jin Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Ok Jae Lee, Gyung Hyuck Ko

육종양 간세포암 2예 - 증례 보고 및 국내 문헌 고찰 -

이창민, 김태효, 민현주, 김현진, 정운태, 이옥재, 고경혁

Abstract

Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare primary liver cancer. Pathogenesis of sarcomatous transformation of HCC has not yet been elucidated. Sarcomatous HCC has highly invasive and metastatic potential, compared with ordinary HCC. We present here two cases of sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma with an unfavorable prognosis. Other cases reported in Korean literature of this uncommon tumor were also reviewed.

Key Words: Sarcomatous; Hepatocellular carcinoma