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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 1-2/2016

01.01.2016 | original article

Liver metastases from adenocarcinomas of unknown primary site: management and prognosis in 68 consecutive patients

verfasst von: Efnan Algin, MD, Ahmet Ozet, Ozge Gumusay, Guldal Yilmaz, Suleyman Buyukberber, Ugur Coskun, Meltem Baykara, Bulent Cetin, Ramazan Yıldız, Mustafa Benekli

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 1-2/2016

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Summary

Background

In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of the patients presenting with liver metastases from unknown primary site besides survival rates, treatment outcomes, and prognostic factors.

Methods

In all, 68 patients followed-up at our center with adenocarcinoma of unknown primary (ACUP) metastatic to the liver between 2005 and 2013 were enrolled. All of the liver metastases were proven by liver biopsy and all yielded diagnosis of adenocarcinoma.

Results

Median age was 61 years (29–90) and most of the patients were male (male/female: 43/25). The liver was the only metastatic site in 2 (3 %) patients whilst 66 patients (97 %) had extrahepatic metastases. The most common extrahepatic metastatic sites were lymph nodes (89.7 %), lungs (32.4 %), bones (25 %), peritoneum (11.8 %), brain (4.4 %), and adrenal glands (2.9 %). Of all 68 patients, 39 (57.4 %) were treated with chemotherapy. Median overall survival (OS) was significantly higher in ACUP patients treated with chemotherapy [12.5 months (95 % CI 8.3–16.7) vs. 4 months (95 % CI 1.2–6.8), (p = 0.026), respectively]. In multivariate analysis, ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status (p = 0.009), chemotherapy (p = 0.024), serum albumin (p = 0.012), and serum CA 19-9 level (p = 0.026) at initial diagnosis were identified as independent prognostic factors influencing survival for the patients with liver metastases from ACUP.

Conclusion

Patients with liver metastases from ACUP have poor prognosis and chemotherapy improves survival. Decreased serum albumin level, increased CA 19-9 level and poor performance status are independent poor prognostic factors.
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Metadaten
Titel
Liver metastases from adenocarcinomas of unknown primary site: management and prognosis in 68 consecutive patients
verfasst von
Efnan Algin, MD
Ahmet Ozet
Ozge Gumusay
Guldal Yilmaz
Suleyman Buyukberber
Ugur Coskun
Meltem Baykara
Bulent Cetin
Ramazan Yıldız
Mustafa Benekli
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2016
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 1-2/2016
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-015-0858-8

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