Patient Information:
- Name: EL Hadj
- Diagnosis: Metastatic Liver Cancer (with Hepatitis B history)
- Date of Birth (D.O.B): December 31, 1968
- Gender: Male
- Country: Mauritania
Treatment: PD-1 Immunotherapy combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Beijing Puhua International Hospital
Medical Condition before Anti-Cancer Treatment for Liver Cancer:
EL Hadj is a 47-year-old male who presented with:
- Abdominal pain for the past 9 months
- Lower limb edema for the past 2 months
- Hepatitis B history for the past 4 years
- Widespread metastatic liver cancer diagnosed 9 months ago
- Metastasis to the right femoral neck with pathological fracture of the right femur (treated with nail internal fixation)
- Abdominal distension (abdominal circumference: 84 cm), weak bowel sounds, and dullness upon percussion throughout the body
- Tenderness and pressing pain in the right upper abdomen; liver's inferior margin palpable 10 cm below the xiphoid process
- A fist-sized mass detected in the midline of the right upper abdomen
- Persistent abdominal pain despite taking analgesics (Acesodyne)
Medical Condition after Anti-Cancer Treatment for Liver Cancer:
Following a 2-week course of PD-1 immunotherapy combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine, EL Hadj's general condition showed significant improvement:
- Appetite improved notably
- Abdominal pain significantly reduced compared to his pre-treatment state