Occurrence-regression-recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma without any intervention: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous regression of primary liver cancer is a rare event, and currently the exact pathogenesis of spontaneous tumor regression remains unclear.

Case description

Clinical information was collected from a patient with spontaneous regression of liver cancer at our center. The patient was a 41-year-old male. He was admitted to the hospital on 3 May 2019, due to aversion to fatty or greasy food, anorexia, loss of appetite, and abdominal distension. Laboratory examination results included hepatitis B surface antigen positivity, hepatitis B e antigen positivity, and hepatitis B core antibody positivity and tumor marker levels of alpha-fetoprotein 142,938.20 µg/L, abnormal prothrombin 4,599.91 mAU/ml, and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 82.05 U/ml. Upper abdominal enhance

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632955 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature