Hepatocellular carcinoma with lung metastasis in a 9-year-old-boy

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains chemoresistant and, therefore, the p rincipal treatment of HCC is surgical resection. After a 9-year-old boy wit h huge HCC with lung metastasis received the 5 cycles of chemotherapy (cisp latin and Adriamycin), the lung metastasis had been resolved completely and the size of HCC in liver had decreased. Right hepatic trisegmentectomy was performed, and then the additional 3 cycles of chemotherapy was given. Cur rently, the patient shows no recurrence of HCC 42 months after surgical ext irpation. Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company.