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  • Hepatobiliary cancers
  • Oncology
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common liver cancer with high metastatic potential.
  • Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) from HCC is rare but presents as a neurosurgical emergency.
  • Early recognition of MSCC is crucial for timely intervention and management.

Observation:

  • Two cases of HCC presenting initially with MSCC are described.
  • The first patient presented with flank pain and chest wall HCC, later found to have T11 vertebral metastasis causing spinal stenosis.
  • The second patient experienced leg weakness and urinary retention due to lumbar spine metastasis from undiagnosed HCC.

Findings:

  • Both patients required emergent surgical decompression for spinal cord compression.
  • The first patient underwent T11 vertebral decompression and kyphoplasty.
  • The second patient had a lumbar laminectomy and decompression, followed by radiotherapy and systemic therapy for HCC, but experienced disease progression.

Implications:

  • HCC can present unusually with MSCC, necessitating prompt neurosurgical evaluation.
  • Aggressive systemic therapy and radiotherapy are vital for managing metastatic HCC.
  • This highlights the importance of considering HCC in patients with unexplained MSCC, even before primary tumor diagnosis.