Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2009; 15(43): 5481-5488
Published online Nov 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5481
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma
Characteristicsn (%)
Age (yr)55.8 ± 14.4
Male:Female108:32
Hepatitis B virus surface antigen66 (47)
Hepatitis C virus antibody30 (21.4)
Previous hepatic resection
Yes66 (47)
Single hepatic resection57
Multiple hepatic resection7
Liver transplantation2
No74 (53)
Location of metastatic tumor
Lung25 (17.8)
Bone47 (33.6)
Brain28 (20)
Soft tissue35 (25)
Heart2 (1.4)