ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Challenge in Diagnosis and Treatment of Ectopic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
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- Combination therapy with anti-PD-1 antibody, radiotherapy, and tyrosine kinase inhibitor for unresectable primary ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report with genomic profiling and literature review.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Rare Extrahepatic Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to the Left Triangular Ligament: A Case Report.Surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma of the abdominal wall.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2025Article
- Intragastric Ectopic Liver.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2025Article
- Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma, an unexpected diagnosis of a retroperitoneal mass: A case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- A rare and challenging case of extrahepatic costal metastases from an unknown primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2024Article
- Left epigastric isolated tumor fed by the inferior phrenic artery diagnosed as ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- A large ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma with adrenal infiltration: a rare case report.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Findings of ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma (EHCC) have been rarely documented. Complicated clinical features and unpredictable medical prognosis make diagnosis and treatment difficult. Case Presentation: We reported a 59-year-old male patient who came to the hospital with epigastric discomfort and regurgitation of gastric acid. An enhanced CT scan revealed a 1.8 cm × 1.4 cm mass in the tail of pancreas without any positive finding in the liver. Postoperative MRI scan was performed but did not reveal any evidence of hepatic tumor. The tumor was resected Conclusion: Here, we present a rare case of EHCC in the pancreas, and review the current literature on EHCC. Operation was an effective treatment for patients with curable EHCC. EHCC with metastasis still needs more practice to improve the poor prognosis.
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