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KMID : 0882420100790010067
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2010 Volume.79 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.71
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A case of primary small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the liver
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Sohn Jang-Won
Choi Jong-Soo
Choi Hye-Young
Eom Dae-Woon
Chung Hyoung-Jung
Oh Ho-Suk
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Abstract
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Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma is a highly malignant and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor. The overall incidence in the United States is approximately 0.1~0.4%. Moreover, small cell carcinoma of the liver is extremely rare and few cases have been reported in the literature. We experienced a 65-year-old woman with a 15 cm hepatic mass, which was localized in the left lobe of a noncirrhotic liver. The mass was confirmed as small cell carcinoma by immunohistochemical staining of a biopsy specimen. Other possible primary sites were excluded by radiologic and endoscopic evaluations. The patient was treated with combination chemotherapy. She was in partial response on the last follow-up visit.
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KEYWORD
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Liver, Small cell carcinoma, Chemotherapy
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