Cutaneous Metastases from Primary Hepatobiliary Tumors as the First Sign of Tumor Recurrence following Liver Transplantation

Adam T. Hauch; Joseph F. Buell; Margit McGowan; Parisha Bhatia; Eleanor Lewin; Mary Killackey; Nathan J. Shores; Luis A. Balart; Martin Moehlen; Bob Saggi; Anil S. Paramesh

doi:10.1155/2014/838949

Case Reports in Transplantation (Jan 2014)

Cutaneous Metastases from Primary Hepatobiliary Tumors as the First Sign of Tumor Recurrence following Liver Transplantation

Adam T. Hauch,
Joseph F. Buell,
Margit McGowan,
Parisha Bhatia,
Eleanor Lewin,
Mary Killackey,
Nathan J. Shores,
Luis A. Balart,
Martin Moehlen,
Bob Saggi,
Anil S. Paramesh

Affiliations

Adam T. Hauch: Tulane Transplant Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1415 Tulane Avenue, HC-5, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Joseph F. Buell: Tulane Transplant Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1415 Tulane Avenue, HC-5, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Margit McGowan: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Parisha Bhatia: Tulane Transplant Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1415 Tulane Avenue, HC-5, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Eleanor Lewin: Department of Pathology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Mary Killackey: Tulane Transplant Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1415 Tulane Avenue, HC-5, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Nathan J. Shores: Department of Gastroenterology, Section of Hepatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Luis A. Balart: Department of Gastroenterology, Section of Hepatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Martin Moehlen: Department of Gastroenterology, Section of Hepatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Bob Saggi: Tulane Transplant Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1415 Tulane Avenue, HC-5, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Anil S. Paramesh: Tulane Transplant Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1415 Tulane Avenue, HC-5, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/838949
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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Cutaneous metastasis from hepatobiliary tumors is a rare event, especially following liver transplantation. We report our experience with two cases of cutaneous metastases from both hepatocellular carcinoma and mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma following liver transplantation, along with a review of the literature.

Published in Case Reports in Transplantation

ISSN: 2090-6943 (Print); 2090-6951 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crit/

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