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Korean J Gastroenterol. 2015 Dec;66(6):359-362. Korean.
Published online December 22, 2015.  https://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2015.66.6.359
Copyright © 2015 The Korean Society of Gastroenterology
Spontaneous Complete Remission of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Yang Jae Yoo and Ji Hoon Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Correspondence to: Ji Hoon Kim. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul 08308, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2626-3011, Fax: +82-2-2626-1038, Email: kjhhepar@naver.com

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Chronological findings of dynamic CT scan. At diagnosis, a 2 cm sized arterial enhancing lesion (A) with portal wash-out (B) was noted. (C, D) After 18 months, the lesion increased to more than 7 cm in sized (long arrow) and portal vein invasion was also present (short arrow). (E) At 24 months, the lesion has markedly decreased in size and it was devoid of enhancement (long arrow). (F) Obliteration of portal vein can also be observed (short arrow).
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 Table 1
Brief Summary of Characteristics of Spontaneous Regression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Conflict of interest:None.

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