title: Primary hepatic carcinoid tumours.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Carcinoid tumours of the liver are predominantly metastases from the gastrointestinal tract. Primary hepatic carcinoids are extremely rare.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In contrast to metastases, primary hepatic carcinoids are usually solitary and resectable. It is important that these tumours are differentiated from metastases. Complete surgical resection should be contemplated and is generally curative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikfarjam
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Muralidharan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christophi