Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Case Reports Hepatol

Department of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

Published: February 2024

Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumors (PHNETs) are extremely rare and account for about 0.3% of all neuroendocrine tumor cases. Resection is usually difficult because they are usually diagnosed in the late stages. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with PHNETs, initially classified as unresectable but then underwent a successful left hepatectomy. PHNETs are rare malignant tumors, and a high index of suspicion is warranted for the diagnosis after excluding the presence of a primary extrahepatic lesion. Radical hepatectomy can be curative when feasible along with a combination of multiple treatments that improve the prognosis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10911880PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/9181560DOI Listing

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