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Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor.

W Bastaki1, F Mothaffer, J Varro

  • 1Liver Surgery Unit, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait.

Medical Principles and Practice : International Journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
|June 18, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This case study details a rare primary carcinoid tumor of the liver. Treatment with liver dearterialization provided effective palliation for this inoperable carcinoid tumor.

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Area of Science:

  • Hepatobiliary surgery
  • Surgical oncology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Primary carcinoid tumors of the liver are exceptionally rare, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • This report focuses on a unique case of an inoperable primary hepatic carcinoid tumor.

Observation:

  • A 44-year-old male presented with a large, inoperable liver mass diagnosed as carcinoid tumor via fine needle aspiration cytology.
  • Extensive investigations, including laparotomy and intraoperative ultrasound, failed to identify a primary gastrointestinal or pancreatic source.
  • The patient underwent percutaneous embolization and complete liver dearterialization, which appeared to control tumor growth.

Findings:

  • Complete dearterialization of the liver was performed for a primary, inoperable hepatic carcinoid tumor.

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  • The intervention successfully halted tumor progression and offered significant palliation.

    • Implications:

    • Liver dearterialization can be an effective palliative strategy for managing inoperable primary carcinoid tumors of the liver.
    • This approach may offer long-term stability and improved quality of life in select patients with rare hepatic malignancies.