BONE METASTASIS REVEALING HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA - A REPORT OF 3 CASES WITH A LONG CLINICAL COURSE

We report herein three cases of hepatocellular carcinoma revealed by b one metastases. The metastases were located in the skull, the iliac bo ne, and the femur. The metastases were treated by radiotherapy, and/or surgery. With regard to the liver malignancy itself, two patients wer e treated by tamoxifen and one by chemoembolizations. Two patients are alive 27 and 31 months after the first sign, and one died 31 months a fter the diagnosis. In conclusion, in patients with hepatocellular car cinoma revealed by bone metastases, long survival was obtainable in a few cases, and aggressive treatment could be of interest.