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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2013; 19(6): 960-963
Published online Feb 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i6.960
Misdiagnosis of left supraclavicular lymph node metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report
Tao Liu, Jun-Fang Gao, Yong-Xiang Yi, Hai Ding, Wei Liu
Tao Liu, Yong-Xiang Yi, Hai Ding, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu Province, China
Jun-Fang Gao, Department of Hepatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation Centre, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Wei Liu, Department of Pathology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Liu T conceptualized the case report and wrote the paper as a major contributor; Gao JF, Yi YX and Ding H were involved in drafting the article and revising it for intellectual content; Liu W carried out the pathological analysis; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tao Liu, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing 210003, Jiangsu Province, China. lt9821@163.com
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Received: November 1, 2012
Revised: December 18, 2012
Accepted: January 11, 2013
Published online: February 14, 2013
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