Fibrolamellar carcinoma of the liver: CT, ultrasound and angiography. Case report.
Two cases of fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC) of the liver reported here illustrate that this rare neoplasm is a distinct variant of the usual hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It occurs in younger individuals, is unrelated to liver cirrhosis and has a remarkably better prognosis due to a higher surgical resectability rate. It is sonographically hyperechoic and demonstrates angiographic and computed tomographic features of a very vascular tumor. The differential diagnosis includes focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatic adenoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and hemangioma.
Bedi
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Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
Kumar
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Morettin
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Gourley
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography