[en] Because of dismal mid-term and long-term results, secondary liver cancer is considered an absolute contra-indication to cadaveric liver transplantation, with the relative exception of metastases of symptomatic neuro-endocrine cancers. The authors present in this report the case of a patient who has been enjoying 10 years of cancer-free survival after liver transplantation as rescue therapy for acute liver failure after liver resection for isolated hepatic metastasis of colon adenocarcinoma. This case shows that in some highly selected cases, liver transplantation may be curative in patients with liver metastases of colon carcinoma.
Disciplines :
Oncology Surgery Gastroenterology & hepatology
Author, co-author :
Honore, Charles ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Detry, Olivier ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
De Roover, Arnaud ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Meurisse, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Chirurgicale abdominale
Honore, Pierre ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Language :
English
Title :
Liver transplantation for metastatic colon adenocarcinoma: report of a case with 10 years of follow-up without recurrence
Publication date :
September 2003
Journal title :
Transplant International
ISSN :
0934-0874
eISSN :
1432-2277
Publisher :
Springer-Verlag, New York, United States - New York
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