Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma

Am J Gastroenterol. 1992 Jul;87(7):903-5.

Abstract

We report a 65-yr-old man with hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis and biopsy-proven hepatocellular carcinoma who has undergone spontaneous regression. The tumor became impalpable, and was no longer detectable by ultrasonography and computed axial tomography, 5 and 30 months later. The alpha-fetoprotein level also decreased to normal range. The clinical course is silent, and the patient is alive and well 37 months after the initial diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms*
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous*