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Abstract Title:

A case of spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma with multiple lung metastases.

Abstract Source:

Radiat Med. 2006 Feb ;24(2):139-42. PMID: 16715676

Abstract Author(s):

Hiroyuki Kojima, Noboru Tanigawa, Shuji Kariya, Atsushi Komemushi, Yuzo Shomura, Satoshi Sawada, Eitatsu Arai, Yoshiro Yokota

Article Affiliation:

Hiroyuki Kojima

Abstract:

Spontaneous regression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare phenomenon. We present herein the case of a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma with multiple lung metastases in whom malignancy spontaneously regressed after taking Pheliinus linteus Mycelium. A 79-year-old man consulted our hospital complaining of epigastric discomfort. Abdominal MRI and CT revealed a 3 cm diameter tumor in the liver, and chest CT showed numerous nodular lesions. The levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K deficiency or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) were very high. We diagnosed HCC with multiple lung metastases, and no therapy was performed. Independently he took exact from Phellinus linteus Mycelium for one month, and 6 months later the tumors appeared to be in complete regression. The mechanism underlying this intriguing phenomenon remains unknown.

Study Type : Human: Case Report

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