IntroductionUsually the alpha fetoprotein （AFP） concentration of patients with metastatic liver cancer is slightly raised. Most of the levels are lower than 400 ug/L. Following biopsies of lung and liver neoplasms, ...IntroductionUsually the alpha fetoprotein （AFP） concentration of patients with metastatic liver cancer is slightly raised. Most of the levels are lower than 400 ug/L. Following biopsies of lung and liver neoplasms, one patient with a clinical diagnosis of lung cancer plus liver metastasis was pathologically diagnosed having an adenocarcinoma. His serum AFP value was 100-300 times the normal value. In order to further explore the clinical significance of an elevation of the AFP level in patients with lung adenocarcinoma plus liver metastasis, and to precisely distinguish a simple liver metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma or from lung hepatoid adenocarcinoma （HAC）, a clinical analysis of the patient, and a literature review was conducted.展开更多
文摘IntroductionUsually the alpha fetoprotein （AFP） concentration of patients with metastatic liver cancer is slightly raised. Most of the levels are lower than 400 ug/L. Following biopsies of lung and liver neoplasms, one patient with a clinical diagnosis of lung cancer plus liver metastasis was pathologically diagnosed having an adenocarcinoma. His serum AFP value was 100-300 times the normal value. In order to further explore the clinical significance of an elevation of the AFP level in patients with lung adenocarcinoma plus liver metastasis, and to precisely distinguish a simple liver metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma or from lung hepatoid adenocarcinoma （HAC）, a clinical analysis of the patient, and a literature review was conducted.
