J Korean Soc Radiol.  2012 May;66(5):459-462. 10.3348/jksr.2012.66.5.459.

Isolated Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Gallbladder Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report

• Choi MS
• Kwon HJ
• Cho JH
• Oh JY
• Nam KJ
• Han SY
• Jeong JS

• KMID: 1439449
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2012.66.5.459

Abstract

Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to the gallbladder (GB) through direct invasion is relatively common; on the other hand, isolated metastasis of HCC to the GB is extremely rare. We report here the radiologic finding of an isolated metastasis of HCC to the GB appearing as a polypoid mass in the GB lumen mimicking GB cancer in a patient treated for HCC.

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Gallbladder
Hand
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis

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