Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor: report of one case.
Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor (PHNET) is extremely rare. In our current case, a 41 year old female was admitted in the department of breast surgery of our center to undergo the radical resection of right breast cancer 2 weeks ago. The pre operative examinations did not show any liver space occupying lesion. She had no carcinoid syndrome. Liver contrast enhanced MRI showed that the tumor was remarkably enhanced in the arterial phase; an adenoma was considered, although the possibility of malignancy could not be excluded. She had a previous history of high blood pressure for 3 years, and the blood pressure was maintained around 130/80 mmHg by oral medications. She was allergic to penicillin. She underwent right hemihepatectomy in the department of hepatobiliary surgery in our center. Postoperative pathology confirmed that the lesion was a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) Post operative somatostatin receptor (SSTR) scintigraphy, 18F FDG, PET/CT, 68Ga DOTA TATE PET/CT did not reveal any definite tumor sign in liver or other sites. The patient was diagnosed as PHNET, which was treated by radical resection.
Translational gastroenterology and hepatology