title: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver.
abstract: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the liver is rare. Totally twenty-two such cases have been reported in the literature. Primary SCC of the liver has been reported to be associated with hepatic teratoma, hepatic cyst, or hepatolithiasis. We present the first case of SCC of the liver with no history of prior liver insult, a parasitic infection or pre-existing hepatic cysts. In general, the prognosis of primary SCC of the liver is dismal with overall survival less than one year, but our patient who was treated initially with radiation and later by surgical resection has no evidence of disease recurrence over 6 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology, Nassau University Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Seeta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Waris
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Waris
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carmosino
authors.forename: Anshu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehrishi
authors.forename: Muhammad Wasif
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Saif
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome