Difference between revisions of "Liver metastasis"
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| Micro = variable - typically adenocarcinoma | |||
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| LMDDx = [[cholangiocarcinoma]], [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] (esp. pseudoglandular), [[epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]] | |||
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| Site = [[liver]] - see ''[[liver neoplasms]]'' | |||
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| Clinicalhx = +/-history of [[colorectal carcinoma]] | |||
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| Prognosis = dependent on stage and primary site, usually poor | |||
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| Tx = liver resection if isolated and feasible | |||
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A '''liver metastasis''' is a malignant [[metastatic]] neoplasm in the liver that arose elsewhere. Liver metastases are more common than primary [[liver neoplasms]]. | A '''liver metastasis''' is a malignant [[metastatic]] neoplasm in the liver that arose elsewhere. Liver metastases are more common than primary [[liver neoplasms]]. | ||