Ravichandran P Author

Case Report Open Access

Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: An Usual Tumor At An Unusual Site

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Sugi RV, Jeswanth S, Prabhakaran R, Senthil kumar P, Sugumar C, Ravichandran P

Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumors (PHNETs) are extremely rare and asymptomatic. It is radiologically difficult to distinguish from other liver tumors, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intra hepatic cholangiocarcinoma. A 26 year old man who was referred to us for a liver mass which was discovered during evaluation for altered bowel habits. On abdominal computed tomography and MRI could not offer a conclusive diagnosis. Multiple biopsies were taken from the liver mass elsewhere, which offered variable diagnoses. Immunohistochemical examination revealed a grade 1 neuroendocrine tumor. Serum Chromogranin was grossly elevated. A search for a abdominal primary elsewhere with Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy was negative. A Ga 68 DOTONAC was done which confirmed the pre... view more»

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