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Table 11 Relative pattern of involvement of metastatic lesions across various categories of patients, n = 56

From: Extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma on 18F FDG PET CT

Metastatic involvement

Initial evaluation

n (%)

Post-local treatment

(surgery/RFA/TACE)

n (%)

On systemic therapy

n (%)

Post-liver transplant

n (%)

RLN only

3 (5.3%)

RLN and DLN

6 (10.7%)

RLN, DLN, and distant metastases

6 (10.7%)

1(1.7%)

1(1.7 %)

RLN and distant metastases (no DLN)

6 (10.7%)

1(1.7 %)

1(1.7%)

DLN and distant metastases (no RLN)

3 (5.3%)

5 (8.9%)

1(1.7%)

Distant metastases only (no DLN or RLN)

6 (10.7%)

10 (17.8%)

3 (5.3%)

3 (5.3%)

  1. RLN regional lymph nodes, DLN distant lymph nodes