Primary carcinoid tumor of the liver: report of two cases with an emphasis on US findings

Hirata, Makoto; Ishida, Hideaki; Konno, Kunihiko; Naganuma, Hiroko; Nakajima, Kensuke; Igarashi, K.; Onji, Morikazu; Iuchi, Hidehito; Nishiura, Saburo; Maeda, Takami

doi:10.1007/s00261-001-0069-9

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“…Solid masses with cystic areas and hyperechoic or mixed pattern are common findings of PHCT detected by ultrasonic. Contrast-enhanced US showed a rapid and dense enhancement without parenchymal stain [5,6]. Concerning CT findings in PHCT, in most cases noncontrast images show low-density masses, and some have cystic component.…”

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Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor

Gao

et al. 2011

World J Surg Onc

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Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor is rare and poses a challenge for diagnosis and management. We presented a case of primary hepatic carcinoid tumor in a 53-year-old female with a complaint of right upper abdominal pain. Computer tomography scans revealed a hypervascular mass in segment 4 of the liver. An ultrasonography-guided biopsy showed a carcinoid tumor. No other lesions were found by the radiological investigations. Surgery resection was performed and histopathological examination revealed a primary hepatic carcinoid tumor. Three years later, recurrence was found and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization was performed. After transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, the patient has been free of symptom and had no radiological disease progression for over 6 months. Surgical resection combination with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization is effective to offer excellent palliation.

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Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor

Gao

et al. 2011

World J Surg Onc

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“…In addition, all PCHT cases reported in the English language literature between 1990 and 2006 were examined. 4 - 40 The incidence of carcinoid syndrome and post-operative recurrence, in particular, was emphasized.…”

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Primary Hepatic Carcinoid Tumours: Clinical Features with an Emphasis on Carcinoid Syndrome and Recurrence

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This study sought to determine the clinical profiles and optimal management of primary hepatic carcinoid tumours. The clinical features of nine Chinese patients and 64 patients reported in the English-language literature were characterized. Recurrence rate and survival analysis were performed with the Kaplan-Meier method. The impact of surgical resection and post-operative recurrence on survival was determined by means of the log-rank test. Carcinoid syndrome complicated 10 cases (14%). Sixty-two patients (85%) underwent surgical resection. Actuarial 5- and 10-year survival rates for resected patients were 80% and 75%, respectively. Twelve patients experienced recurrences: the recurrence rate at 5 years post-operatively was 26%. All patients with resectable recurrent disease achieved good long-term survival and no significant relationship was found between recurrence and survival. Owing to the high incidence of recurrence, long-term follow-up is necessary and it is recommended that recurrent cases should be managed with judicious surgical resection.

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“…Although few previous reports have shown the characteristics of imaging findings of primary hepatic carcinoid tumors owing to their rarity, it has been thought, based on previous reports and our present cases, that the relatively characteristic imaging findings include cystic areas with hemorrhagic components (Takayasu et al 1992 ; Abdel Wahab et al 2006 ; Komatsuda et al 2005 ; Ulusan et al 2005 ; Touloumis et al 2008 ; Imaoka et al 1993 ; Fujino et al 1998 ; Oh et al 1998 ; Kehagias et al 1999 ; Hirata et al 2002 ; Aoki et al 1992 ; Yeung et al 2008 ; Shih et al 2005 ) and early enhanced solid areas (Iwao et al 2001 ; Lin et al 2009 ; Takayasu et al 1992 ; Abdel Wahab et al 2006 ; Komatsuda et al 2005 ; Ulusan et al 2005 ; Touloumis et al 2008 ; Iimuro et al 2002 ; Gao J et al 2011; Shah et al 2007 ).…”

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Imaging findings of primary hepatic carcinoid tumor with an emphasis on MR imaging: case study

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Carcinoid tumors are slow-growing tumors originating in the neuroendocrine cells, and occur most frequently within the gastrointestinal tract. Although the liver is the most common site for metastatic carcinoid tumors, primary hepatic carcinoid tumors are exceedingly rare and reports of the imaging findings have been very scarce. We herein report imaging findings with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging in two cases of primary hepatic carcinoid tumors. In both cases, the tumors showed cystic areas with hemorrhagic components and early enhanced solid areas.

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Primary carcinoid tumor of the liver: report of two cases with an emphasis on US findings

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Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor

Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor

Primary Hepatic Carcinoid Tumours: Clinical Features with an Emphasis on Carcinoid Syndrome and Recurrence

Imaging findings of primary hepatic carcinoid tumor with an emphasis on MR imaging: case study

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