Distant metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma to Meckel's cave and cranial nerves: A case report and review of literature.
Abducens nerve
Case report
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Magnetic resonance imaging
Meckel’s cave
Trigeminal nerve
Journal
World journal of hepatology
ISSN: 1948-5182
Titre abrégé: World J Hepatol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101532469
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Jun 2021
27 Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
17
02
2021
revised:
29
03
2021
accepted:
16
06
2021
entrez:
9
7
2021
pubmed:
10
7
2021
medline:
10
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Metastasis occurs as a late event in the natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and most patients die of liver failure attributed to the tumor supplanting the liver. Conversely, the brain is a less common metastatic site. We describe a rare case of hepatitis C virus-related multiple HCC metastasizing to the cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, and the petrous bone involving multiple cranial nerves in an 82-year-old woman. At admission imaging studies including Gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple HCC nodules in both right and left lobes. Ultrasound guided biopsy of the left lobe revealed moderately differentiated HCC. Molecular targeted therapy with Lenvatinib (8 mg/d for 94 d, The diagnosis of metastatic HCC to the cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, and the petrous bone was made based on neurological findings and imaging studies including MRI, but not on histological examinations. Further studies may provide insights into various methods for diagnosing HCC metastasizing to the craniospinal area.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Metastasis occurs as a late event in the natural history of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and most patients die of liver failure attributed to the tumor supplanting the liver. Conversely, the brain is a less common metastatic site.
CASE SUMMARY
METHODS
We describe a rare case of hepatitis C virus-related multiple HCC metastasizing to the cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, and the petrous bone involving multiple cranial nerves in an 82-year-old woman. At admission imaging studies including Gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple HCC nodules in both right and left lobes. Ultrasound guided biopsy of the left lobe revealed moderately differentiated HCC. Molecular targeted therapy with Lenvatinib (8 mg/d for 94 d,
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The diagnosis of metastatic HCC to the cavernous sinus, Meckel's cave, and the petrous bone was made based on neurological findings and imaging studies including MRI, but not on histological examinations. Further studies may provide insights into various methods for diagnosing HCC metastasizing to the craniospinal area.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34239705
doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i6.709
pmc: PMC8239490
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
709-716Informations de copyright
©The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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