Primary hepatic carcinoid tumour: a detailed account of imaging findings

Primary hepatic carcinoid tumours are very rare and less than 60 cases have been reported in the literature. This study reports a 35-year-old female with 2 synchronous primary hepatic carcinoid tumours in her right hepatic lobe. She was examined with various imaging investigations including ultrasound scan, computed abdominal tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, mesenteric angiography and positron emission tomography. She underwent right hepatectomy and the lesions were proven to be carcinoid tumours. She has been free of disease for more than 5 years of follow-up and the diagnosis of primary hepatic carcinoid tumour is suggested.