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KMID : 1103720080580010065
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2008 Volume.58 No. 1 p.65 ~ p.71
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Neuroendocrine Differentiation: Clinical and Imaging Findings in Five Patients
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Park Seong-Hoon
Han Sang-Young
Oh Jong-Young
Lee Sung-Wook
Lee Jin-Hwa
Cho Jin-Han
Jeong Jin-Sook
Yoon Seong-Kuk
Kang Myung-Jin
Nam Kyeong-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: To describe the clinical and imaging findings of hepatocellular carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation, which is an extremely rare variant of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Materials and Methods: We collected five patients who had histopathologically proven hepatocellular carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation, and described morphologic feature, enhancement pattern of tumors, extrahepatic manifestation and clinical findings.
Results: At CT, the tumor size ranged from 8 to 17 cm (mean : 12 cm) in maximum diameter. The tumor margin was well-defined and smooth in four patients and all tumors were heterogeneously hypoattenuating. Four tumor showed rim enhancement on arterial and portal phases. Local invasion to the portal vein, intrahepatic duct and gallbladder were seen. Extrahepatic manifestations included hepatic metastases, lymph node metastasis. At ultrasonography, the tumor showed heterogeneously hyperechoic in all patients and hypoechoic rim was found in four patients. Of four patients who were followed up, one survived for 16 months after initial diagnosis, while the other three died within 3 months after initial diagnosis.
Conclusion: As described above, clinical and imaging findings of hepatocellular carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation were not specific. However, this rare variant of hepatocellular carcinoma could be considered when hepatic tumor is found in an advanced stage and shows persistent rim enhancement at CT.
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KEYWORD
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Carcinoma, hepatocellular, Liver neoplasms, Carcinoma, neuroendocrine
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