title: [Case of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma diagnosed by needle biopsy].
abstract: The patient was a 55-year-old man with a large hepatic tumor measuring 12 × 12 cm in the left lobe. To obtain the histological diagnosis, the target liver biopsy was performed. Histologically, the tumor revealed as a neuroendocrine carcinoma. After the diagnosis, he received the chemotherapy (CTX) with etoposide and cisplatin. Serum levels of NSE and the tumor size were decreased after the first course of CTX. We here report a case of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma treated with CTX following the diagnosis by the needle biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization, Osaka National Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Noriyoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuzushita
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakazuru
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suemura
authors.forename: Makiyo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshio
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyama
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikura
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mita
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin