Introduction: Recent studies have highlighted the presence of hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) in metastatic liver carcinomas. We provide further evidence of this phenomenon, presenting a case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) liver metastasis with evidence of intra- and peritumoral HPC.
Case Description: A 64-year-old man presented with a gastric mass diagnosed as a high-risk KIT-mutated GIST. The patient was treated with imatinib, recurring 5 years later with a liver mass. Liver biopsy disclosed a GIST metastasis, hallmarked by a proliferation of ductular structures without cytological atypia intermingled with the tumour cells, with a CK7/CK19/CD56-positive immunophenotype and rare CD44 positivity. The patient underwent liver resection, and the same ductular structures were present in the tumour interior and at its periphery.
Conclusion: We document for the time the presence of HPC in the form of ductular structures in a GIST liver metastasis, further supporting their role in the liver metastatic niche.
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