Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver: a case report

Abstract

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the liver is very rare, and few cases have been reported in Korea. Primary SCC of the liver is known to be associated with hepatic cysts and intrahepatic stones. A 71-year-old male was admitted to our hospital, and a abdominal computed tomography scan revealed a 10 × 6 cm mass in the liver. Analysis of a biopsy sample suggested SCC, and so our team performed a thorough workup to find the primary lesion, which was revealed hepatoma as a pure primary SCC of the liver with multiple distant metastases. The patient was treated with one cycle of radiotherapy, transferred to another hospital for hospice care, and then died 1 month after discharge.

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver: A case report

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Primary squamous cell carcinoma of liver. First case report from Pakistan and South Asia

“…Among available reported cases of PSCC, majority of the patients presented with nonspecific symptoms of abdominal pain with or without jaundice. Majority of the presented patients were diagnosed as cases of liver cysts on imaging [7] . Among 31 reported cases, 19 (61.3) cases presented with liver cysts in which the origin of development of liver cyst is unknown.…”

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver: a case report

“…Through a literature search, 13,15,16 we summarized the CT imaging findings of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver. Most patients had a slightly-low-density mass, and a few cases were associated with cysts.…”