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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence

Year 2019, , 263 - 264, 30.12.2019
https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.653558

Abstract

Liver transplantation is the best treatment modality in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. The major concern after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment is recurrence, because it’s the most important factor for the long term survival. There are two forms of recurrence; early-onset (within 2 years of liver transplantation) and late-onset (after 2 years of liver transplantation). A lot of factors have been reported in the literature to foresee recurrence after liver transplantation and one of them is alpha-fetoprotein. Many studies have shown that high levels of pre-transplant alpha-fetoprotein is related to early-onset recurrence and worse outcomes in the long term. In this case report, we report a case of late-onset recurrence, despite having high levels of pre-transplant alpha-fetoprotein in contrary to the literature, and still survive with a high quality of life 6 years after transplantation.

References

  • Galle PR, Forner A, Llovet JM, Mazzaferro V, Piscaglia F, Raoul JL, et al. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol. 2018;69(1):182-236.
  • Sapisochin G, Bruix J. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: outcomes and novel surgical approaches. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;14(4):203-17.
  • Charrière B, Maulat C, Suc B, Muscari F. Contribution of alpha-fetoprotein in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol. 2016;8(21):881-90.
  • Kondili LA, Lala A, Gunson B, Hubscher S, Olliff S, Elias E, et al. Primary hepatocellular cancer in the explanted liver: outcome of transplantation and risk factors for HCC recurrence. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2007;33(7):868-73.
  • Schreibman IR, Bejarano P, Martinez EJ, Regev A. Very late recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: case report and literature review. Transplant Proc. 2006;38(9):3140-3.
  • Tang Q, Wang Q, Zhang Q, Lin SY, Zhu Y, Yang X, et al., Gene expression, regulation of DEN and HBx induced HCC mice models and comparisons of tumor, para-tumor and normal tissues. BMC Cancer. 2017;17(1):862.
  • Wang LY, Zheng SS, Xu X, Wang WL, Wu J, Zhang M, et al. A score model for predicting post-liver transplantation survival in HBV cirrhosis-related hepatocellular carcinoma recipients: a single center 5-year experience. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2015;14(1):43-9.

Karaciğer Nakli Sonrası AFP Yüksekliği ve Extrahepatik Tutulum Saptanan Hepatoselüler Karsinoma: Gecikmiş Rekürensli bir Olgu Sunumu

Year 2019, , 263 - 264, 30.12.2019
https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.653558

Abstract

Hepatoselüler karsinoma tedavisinde en iyi tedavi metodu karaciğer transplantasyonudur. Hepatoselüler karsinoma tedavisi için uygulanan karaciğer transplantasyonu sonrası en büyük endişe rekürenstir, çünkü uzun dönem sağkalım için en önemli faktördür. Rekürens erken (karaciğer transplantasyonu sonrası 2 yıl içinde) ve geç (karaciğer transplantasyonundan 2 yıl sonra) olmak üzere iki çeşittir. Literatürde karaciğer transplantasyonu sonrası rekürensi öngörmek için pek çok faktör öne sürülmüştür ve bunlardan biri de alfa-feto proteindir. Pek çok çalışma, transplantasyon öncesi yüksek alfa-feto protein düzeylerinin erken rekürens ve uzun dönemde kötü sonuçlar ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu olgu sunumunda, literatürde bildirilenin aksine transplantasyon öncesi yüksek alfa-fetoprotein düzeylerine sahip olmasına rağmen geç rekürens gösteren ve transplantasyondan 6 yıl sonra hala yüksek bir yaşam kalitesi ile sağkalım gösteren bir vaka bildiriyoruz.

References

  • Galle PR, Forner A, Llovet JM, Mazzaferro V, Piscaglia F, Raoul JL, et al. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Hepatol. 2018;69(1):182-236.
  • Sapisochin G, Bruix J. Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: outcomes and novel surgical approaches. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;14(4):203-17.
  • Charrière B, Maulat C, Suc B, Muscari F. Contribution of alpha-fetoprotein in liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Hepatol. 2016;8(21):881-90.
  • Kondili LA, Lala A, Gunson B, Hubscher S, Olliff S, Elias E, et al. Primary hepatocellular cancer in the explanted liver: outcome of transplantation and risk factors for HCC recurrence. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2007;33(7):868-73.
  • Schreibman IR, Bejarano P, Martinez EJ, Regev A. Very late recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: case report and literature review. Transplant Proc. 2006;38(9):3140-3.
  • Tang Q, Wang Q, Zhang Q, Lin SY, Zhu Y, Yang X, et al., Gene expression, regulation of DEN and HBx induced HCC mice models and comparisons of tumor, para-tumor and normal tissues. BMC Cancer. 2017;17(1):862.
  • Wang LY, Zheng SS, Xu X, Wang WL, Wu J, Zhang M, et al. A score model for predicting post-liver transplantation survival in HBV cirrhosis-related hepatocellular carcinoma recipients: a single center 5-year experience. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2015;14(1):43-9.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section Case Report
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Salih Tokmak 0000-0002-2727-5632

Publication Date December 30, 2019
Submission Date December 1, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019

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APA Tokmak, S. (2019). Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence. Duzce Medical Journal, 21(3), 263-264. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.653558
AMA Tokmak S. Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence. Duzce Med J. December 2019;21(3):263-264. doi:10.18678/dtfd.653558
Chicago Tokmak, Salih. “Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation After Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence”. Duzce Medical Journal 21, no. 3 (December 2019): 263-64. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.653558.
EndNote Tokmak S (December 1, 2019) Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence. Duzce Medical Journal 21 3 263–264.
IEEE S. Tokmak, “Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence”, Duzce Med J, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 263–264, 2019, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.653558.
ISNAD Tokmak, Salih. “Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation After Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence”. Duzce Medical Journal 21/3 (December 2019), 263-264. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.653558.
JAMA Tokmak S. Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence. Duzce Med J. 2019;21:263–264.
MLA Tokmak, Salih. “Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation After Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, 2019, pp. 263-4, doi:10.18678/dtfd.653558.
Vancouver Tokmak S. Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Increased AFP Levels and Extrahepatic Manifestation after Liver Transplantation: A Case of Late-Onset Recurrence. Duzce Med J. 2019;21(3):263-4.