A Case of Huge Pedunculated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Mimicking a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 764-768, 2011.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-143834
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ABSTRACT
Pedunculated hepatocellular carcinoma (P-HCC) can be defined as a carcinoma protruding from the liver with or without a pedicle. Cases of P-HCC showing extrahepatic growth are very rare. P-HCC constitutes 0.2-4.2% of all HCC cases in Japan and Taiwan, but few cases in Korea have been reported. A 67-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital with a 6-month history of epigastric discomfort. Examination identified an abdominal mass in the left upper quadrant, and abdominal computed tomography revealed a huge mass adjacent to the fundus of the stomach. We diagnosed this mass as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor because of its size and site. However, postoperative histopathological findings showed that the mass was HCC. Here, we report this case and review the relevant medical literature.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Stomach
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Taiwan
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
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Japan
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Korea
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Liver
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article