Solitary Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Rectus Abdominis 13 Years After the Initial Treatment

Abstract

Solitary muscle metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is extremely rare, and late metastasis is also rare. We present a 59-year-old man who had received initial treatment for HCC 13 years previously. Ultrasonography revealed a tumor between the abdominal wall and the liver surface. Tumor resection was performed with suspected intrahepatic metastasis or abdominal wall metastasis of HCC, and the tumor was found to be within the rectus abdominis without an association with the liver. Histologically, the resected material was confirmed to be a muscle metastasis of HCC. We discuss the management of muscle metastasis of HCC.