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Total regression of hepatocellular carcinoma bone metastases, after liver transplantation, with sorafenib-everolimus
No full textHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the 5th commonest malignancy worldwide. Liver transplantation consist a radical and most efficient treatment for HCC. Tumor recurrence or metastases after liver transplantation is not uncommon. Hereby is presented a case of a patient transplanted for alcoholic liver disease and HCC and presented with bone metastases a few months later. Treatment with sorafenib and everolimus showed full regression of the metastases. In conclusion, the point of this report is to advertise a single case of total regression of bone lesions due to HCC recurrence, with the combination of mammalian target of rapamycin and sorafenib, along with radiation
