Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 85%–90% of all primary liver cancers (PLCs). Owing to the occult nature of HCC, most patients present at an advanced stage at the time of initial diagnosis and have a poor prognosis. With regard to systemic therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy are c...

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Main Authors: Yanxin Li, Ji Luo, Jianyong Zhang, Mingqiang Sun, Jinping Yang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1329756/full
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Ji Luo
Jianyong Zhang
Mingqiang Sun
Jinping Yang
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description Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 85%–90% of all primary liver cancers (PLCs). Owing to the occult nature of HCC, most patients present at an advanced stage at the time of initial diagnosis and have a poor prognosis. With regard to systemic therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy are currently the centers of clinical research. With regard to local treatment, surgical resection, radiofrequency ablation, hepatic artery chemoembolization, and radiotherapy are commonly used. Interstitial brachytherapy is commonly used for the treatment of cervical and genitourinary cancers. In this case, interstitial brachytherapy was used to treat gluteus medius muscle metastasis from PLC, with good local control and symptom relief.
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spelling doaj-art-220cb04f18054e3380e1c7f7dcd89bbb2025-08-20T03:49:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-05-011510.3389/fonc.2025.13297561329756Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature reviewYanxin Li0Ji Luo1Jianyong Zhang2Mingqiang Sun3Jinping Yang4Department of Oncology, First People’s Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First People’s Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, First People’s Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, First People’s Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, First People’s Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan, ChinaHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 85%–90% of all primary liver cancers (PLCs). Owing to the occult nature of HCC, most patients present at an advanced stage at the time of initial diagnosis and have a poor prognosis. With regard to systemic therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy are currently the centers of clinical research. With regard to local treatment, surgical resection, radiofrequency ablation, hepatic artery chemoembolization, and radiotherapy are commonly used. Interstitial brachytherapy is commonly used for the treatment of cervical and genitourinary cancers. In this case, interstitial brachytherapy was used to treat gluteus medius muscle metastasis from PLC, with good local control and symptom relief.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1329756/fullhepatocellular carcinomamuscle metastasisradiotherapyinterstitial brachytherapybulky tumor
spellingShingle Yanxin Li
Ji Luo
Jianyong Zhang
Mingqiang Sun
Jinping Yang
Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review
Frontiers in Oncology
hepatocellular carcinoma
muscle metastasis
radiotherapy
interstitial brachytherapy
bulky tumor
title Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review
title_full Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review
title_fullStr Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review
title_full_unstemmed Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review
title_short Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis: a case report and a literature review
title_sort treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with gluteus medius metastasis a case report and a literature review
topic hepatocellular carcinoma
muscle metastasis
radiotherapy
interstitial brachytherapy
bulky tumor
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1329756/full
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