Kwei-Nsoro Robert, Attar Bashar, Ojemolon Pius E, Annor Eugene N, Go Benjamin
Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, USA.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Oct 6;15(10):e46576. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46576. eCollection 2023 Oct.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Spontaneous regression of HCC is rare with few documented cases in literature. The mechanism of this phenomenon is unknown, but tumor hypoxia and systemic inflammatory response have been suggested as possible etiologies. This article aims to shed more light on this rare phenomenon and provides an opportunity to review the proposed pathophysiology of spontaneous HCC regression. In this case report, we describe an interesting case of a 39-year-old male with HCC who underwent spontaneous regression.
肝细胞癌(HCC)是全球癌症相关死亡的第三大常见原因。HCC的自发消退很少见,文献中记载的病例很少。这种现象的机制尚不清楚,但肿瘤缺氧和全身炎症反应被认为是可能的病因。本文旨在进一步阐明这一罕见现象,并提供一个机会来回顾自发性HCC消退的病理生理学机制。在本病例报告中,我们描述了一例有趣的39岁男性HCC患者自发消退的病例。