Table 1 Sites of bone metastases in 30 HCC patients after liver transplantation
Bone sites | Present sites | Radiation sites |
|---|---|---|
Skull | 3 (5.7%) | 3 (6.1%) |
Cervical vertebrae | 3 (5.7%) | 2 (4.1%) |
Upper limb | Â | Â |
   Humerus | 1 (1.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Thorax | Â | Â |
   Thoracic vertebrae | 8 (15.1%) | 8 (16.3%) |
   Rib | 12 (22.6%) | 11 (22.4%) |
   Sternum | 3 (5.7%) | 3 (6.1%) |
   Lumbar vertebrae | 5 (9.4%) | 5 (10.2%) |
Pelvis | Â | Â |
   Sacrum | 2 (3.8%) | 1 (2.0%) |
   Sacroiliac joint | 2 (3.8%) | 2 (4.1%) |
   Ilium | 4 (7.4%) | 4 (8.2%) |
   Ischium | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (2.0%) |
   Acetabulum | 4 (7.4%) | 4 (8.2%) |
Lower limb | Â | Â |
   Femur | 5 (9.4%) | 5 (10.2%) |
Total | 53 | 49 |