Humerus metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A rare case report

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver tumor. Hepatocellular carcinoma usually makes metastasis to bones. Prognosis of bone metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma is becoming better with early diagnosis and improvements in treatment modalities. As survival increases, bone metastasis is faced more. However, humerus metastasis is very rare. Bone metastasis may result in symptoms and pathologic fractures. Hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis of bone worsens patients’ quality of life. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are very important. Herein we report a rare case with humerus metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma which is treated with resection and endoprosthesis.