Author/Authors :
Abdul Rahim, Ezamin Department of Imaging - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Universiti Putra Malaysia , SF Noh, Mohamad Department of Imaging - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Universiti Putra Malaysia , Ngah, Nur A Department of Diagnostic Imaging - Hospital Serdang, Malaysia , Suraini, Mohamad S Department of Imaging - Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Universiti Putra Malaysia , Yusof, Mubarak M Department of Diagnostic Imaging - Hospital Serdang, Malaysia
Abstract :
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the commonest primary tumor of the liver and carries a poor prognosis when diagnosed late or left untreated. Treatment relies heavily on the stage of the tumor when diagnosed. Extrahepatic metastasis is known to occur; these are mainly reported via autopsy studies or isolated case reports. Knowledge of extrahepatic metastasis is crucial in order to avoid unnecessary surgery. We report a rare case of a patient at our center, diagnosed to have HCC, who underwent treatment successfully, only to come back with extrahepatic metastasis to the skeletal muscles.
