Hepatoid adenocarcinoma is an alpha-fetoprotein producing adenocarcinoma arising in numerous extra-hepatic organs. The diagnosis may be difficult because of the varied presentation but immunohistochemistries help make the diagnosis. The prognosis is often poor but in this report, we present a young female with hepatoid carcinoma who is doing well more than three years after her diagnosis.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3397652 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2011.052 | DOI Listing |
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