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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma, an unexpected diagnosis of a retroperitoneal mass: A case report and literature review.

Mohammad Rida, Mariam Chalhoub, Maryam Mansour, Tonine Younan, Georges Chahine, Jinane Nassar, Sami Slaba

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  3. Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma in the gallbladder.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Mohammad RidaDepartment of Radiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Mariam ChalhoubDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Maryam MansourDepartment of Radiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Tonine YounanDepartment of Radiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Georges ChahineDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jinane NassarDepartment of Radiology, Mount Lebanon Hospital, Hazmieh, Lebanon.
Sami SlabaDepartment of Radiology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is defined as HCC arising from hepatic parenchyma located in an extrahepatic organ or tissue without any communication with the mother liver. It is very rare and difficult to diagnose by imaging alone. We report a case of a rare ectopic HCC mimicking a right para-aortic retroperitoneal mass and present a review of the literature. It is about a 79-year-old female patient, who presented with a progressive enlarged right paraaortic retroperitoneal mass, thought first to be leiomyosarcoma of vena cava on imaging. Subsequently, high alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level and biopsy allowed the diagnosis of primary extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

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case reportEctopic hepatocellular carcinomaElevated level of alpha-fetoproteinExtrahepatic hepatocellular carcinomaRetroperitoneal mass

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PMCPMC11343981

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