title: [A case of ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: A 47-year-old otherwise healthy woman, presented elevation of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) levels at a general health checkup. Both HCV antibody and hepatitis B surface antigen were negative. A screening abdominal CT revealed no abnormal change. An abdominal MRI and repeated CT, however, revealed a 20-mm tumor adjacent to the inferior vena cava and adjacent to or involving the liver. A surgical resection of the tumor was performed. The tumor was adjacent to, but distinct from, the liver. The Capsule of the tumor was connected to the liver but it was distinct from hepatic, renal, and adrenal tissue. A histological examination yielded a diagnosis of moderately differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma, with positive staining of hepatocyte-specific antigen and AFP.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center, Japan.
authors: Shin-ichiro
authors: S
authors: Fukuda
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Yano
authors: Kazuyuki
authors: K
authors: Ohata
authors: Koichi
authors: K
authors: Nonaka
authors: Masakuni
authors: M
authors: Tateyama
authors: Naota
authors: N
authors: Taura
authors: Atsumasa
authors: A
authors: Komori
authors: Seigo
authors: S
authors: Abiru
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Yatsuhashi
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Ito
authors: Hikaru
authors: H
authors: Fujioka
authors: Hiromi
authors: H
authors: Ishibashi
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged