Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma confirmed by surgical specimen: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 383, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 447-452

  Stoelben, E ^a,b   Koch, M ^a   Hanke, S ^a   Lossnitzer A ^a   Gaertner, H J ^a   Schentke, K U ^a   Bunk, A ^a   Saeger, H D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Spontaneous regression; Spontaneous remission

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; OMEPRAZOLE; TALINOLOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR REGRESSION;

AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 0032434953     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004230050158     Document Type: Article

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