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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2008; 14(28): 4583-4585
Published online Jul 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4583
Published online Jul 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4583
Direct invasion to the colon by hepatocellular carcinoma: Report of two cases
Teijiro Hirashita, Masayuki Ohta, Kentaro Iwaki, Seiichiro Kai, Kohei Shibata, Seigo Kitano, Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita 879-5593, Japan
Atsushi Sasaki, Department of Surgery, Miyazaki National Hospital, Miyazaki 889-1301, Japan
Kimihiro Nakashima, Department of Surgery, Sakai Hospital, Oita 871-0024, Japan
Author contributions: Hirashita T, Kai S, Shibata K, Sasaki A, and Nakashima K were involved in the treatment of these patients; Iwaki K contributed to the pathological examination; Hirashita T, Ohta M, and Kitano S wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Teijiro Hirashita, MD, Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yuhu, Oita 879-5593, Japan. teij01@ray.ocn.ne.jp
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Received: May 1, 2008
Revised: June 10, 2008
Accepted: June 17, 2008
Published online: July 28, 2008
Revised: June 10, 2008
Accepted: June 17, 2008
Published online: July 28, 2008
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