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A case of Vp4 hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis extending into the confluence of the splenic/portal vein achieved a good prognosis with emergent hepatectomy and postoperative adjuvant therapy with lenvatinib
Hiroyuki Kato 1 , Yukio Asano 2 , Masahiro Ito 2 , Satoshi Arakawa 2 , Masahiro Shimura 2 , Daisuke Koike 2 , Takayuki Ochi 2 , Hironobu Yasuoka 2 , Toki Kawai 2 , Takahiko Higashiguchi 2 , Hiroki Tani 2 , Yoshiki Kunimura 2 , Yuka Kondo 2 , Hidetoshi Nagata 2 , Harunobu Sato 2 , Akihiko Horiguchi 2
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Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Bantane Hospital, 3-6-10 Otobashi Nakagawa Ward Nagoya, Nagoya, Aichi, 454-8509, Japan. [email protected].
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Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Bantane Hospital, 3-6-10 Otobashi Nakagawa Ward Nagoya, Nagoya, Aichi, 454-8509, Japan.
PMID: 36057621 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02740-w
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Abstract
In this report, we describe a case of highly advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis extending into the main portal vein of the pancreas that was successfully treated with adjuvant lenvatinib after right hepatic resection with thrombectomy. A 70-year-old woman was referred from the clinic because of elevated hepatobiliary enzymes. The patient was positive for the hepatitis B virus antigen at our hospital. The tumor markers were highly elevated with alpha-fetoprotein (14.5 U/mL) and protein induced by vitamin K absence (PIVKAII) (1545 ng/mL), suggesting hepatocellular carcinoma. Dynamic abdominal computed tomography showed an early enhanced tumor approximately 6 cm in size and portal vein tumor thrombosis filling the main portal vein, but not extending into the splenic or superior mesenteric vein (SMV). On magnetic resonance imaging 1 week after CT, portal vein tumor thrombosis had extended to the confluence of the splenic vein with the SMV, indicating rapid tumor growth. Thus, we performed emergent right hepatectomy with tumor thrombectomy. Postoperatively, we treated the patient with lenvatinib for a tumor reduction surgery. Fortunately, the patient was alive 2 years postoperatively without recurrence. This case report suggests that a favorable outcome may be achieved with multidisciplinary treatment including resection and postoperative treatment with lenvatinib.
Keywords: Lenvatinib; Tumor thrombosis; Vp4.
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