Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Xinqun Chai¹  Lishan Bai¹  Junwei Wu¹  Zhijian Hu¹  Jinbo Gao¹ 

[1] Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan 430022, China

关键词: surgery;    liver;    carcinoid tumor;   

Others  :  1206609
DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7819-9-151

 received in 2011-08-20, accepted in 2011-11-19,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor is rare and poses a challenge for diagnosis and management. We presented a case of primary hepatic carcinoid tumor in a 53-year-old female with a complaint of right upper abdominal pain. Computer tomography scans revealed a hypervascular mass in segment 4 of the liver. An ultrasonography-guided biopsy showed a carcinoid tumor. No other lesions were found by the radiological investigations. Surgery resection was performed and histopathological examination revealed a primary hepatic carcinoid tumor. Three years later, recurrence was found and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization was performed. After transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, the patient has been free of symptom and had no radiological disease progression for over 6 months. Surgical resection combination with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization is effective to offer excellent palliation.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Gao et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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