title: Unusual Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma into Right iliac fossa: A Rare Entity.
abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary malignant hepatic tumour. Hepatocellular carcinoma presenting itself or extending into the right iliac fossa (RIF) is a very rare entity. We report on a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma in a 60-year-old lady, presented with a mobile mass in the lower abdomen without cirrhosis, with normal α-feto protein levels (AFP) or any known risk factors for liver disease. HCC in this case was unusual in its presentation both in the patient as well as a disease.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, International Medical School , MSU, Malaysia .
authors.forename: Murali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uthamalingam
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Surgery, Ramakrishna Hospital , Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India .
authors.forename: Karthikumaran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Periyasamy
keywords: Cirrhosis; Extra hepatic growth; Malignant hepatic tumour