Hepatocellular carcinoma: a case revealed by metastatic orbital tumor

We report a case of metastatic orbital tumor revealing hepatocellular carcinoma. Metastatic orbital tumors of hepatocarcinoma are rare. Only six cases have been reported. We compare these cases to our observation. Treatment of the orbital metastasis is important to decrease pain, ophthalmological sy...

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Published in:La revue de medecine interne 2000-01, Vol.21 (1), p.86-90
Main Authors: Barbat, V, Morin, Y, Metge, F, Hamard, H
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - secondary
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Orbital Neoplasms - secondary
Orbital Neoplasms - therapy
Pain - etiology
Pain Management
Prognosis
Quality of Life
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Summary:We report a case of metastatic orbital tumor revealing hepatocellular carcinoma. Metastatic orbital tumors of hepatocarcinoma are rare. Only six cases have been reported. We compare these cases to our observation. Treatment of the orbital metastasis is important to decrease pain, ophthalmological symptoms and to improve the quality of survival. Radiotherapy and/or surgery can be used. Prognosis for life depends on liver involvement: the modalities of treatment of the hepatocarcinoma have to be discussed for each patient. Seven cases of orbital metastasis revealing a hepatocarcinoma have been documented. Effectiveness of radiotherapy makes the local prognosis good, but prognosis depends on liver involvement, since prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is poor.
ISSN:0248-8663
1768-3122