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ArticleMaxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery2021

Prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasizing to the oral cavity.

Jun-Hee Hong, Keonmo Lee, Jinhong Kim, Kang-Min Ahn

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Article in Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Jun-Hee HongDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
Keonmo LeeDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
Jinhong KimDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea.
Kang-Min AhnDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-Gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, South Korea. ahnkangmin@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-4254
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOral metastasis by hepatocellular carcinoma (OMHCC) is extremely rare, and the prognosis had been reported quite poor due to simultaneous multiple organ metastases. In this study, we report clinical features and survival of 10 new cases of OMHCC and suggest the criteria for palliative surgery.

methodsA retrospective clinical study including 10 new cases of oral OMHCC between 2006 and 2016 was performed. Clinical features and survival analysis were examined. The recorded variables were age, sex, site of oral metastases, size of oral tumor (largest diameter), and survival after oral histopathologic diagnosis.

resultsThere was male (n=8) predilection of OMHCC. The mean survival time was 16.9 months. Patient age ranged from 40 to 71 years (mean 56.5). Eight mandibular and two maxillary lesions were found. One patient showed simultaneously the maxilla and the oral tongue involvement. The most often encountered symptoms were swelling (80%) followed by pain (60%), numbness (60%), bleeding (10%), and tooth mobility (10%). Four patients underwent operation due to spontaneous bleeding and swelling of the cancer. Overall (from onset of hepatocellular carcinoma) and truncated survival (from onset of OMHCC) were 71.9 and 13.1 months respectively.

conclusionThe prognosis of OMHCC was quite poor. Oral and jaw bone examination should be included in patients with multiple metastasis of HCC. Palliative surgery might be performed in patients who reported spontaneous bleeding, severe pain, and oral dysphasia due to tumor enlargement.

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CancerHepatocellular carcinomaMetastatic cancerOral metastasisSurvival

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