[Carcinoid liver tumors. Apropos of a case]

The authors report here a case of a young 35 years-woman presenting a probably primitive liver carcinoid tumor, surgically managed by hepatectomy followed by a complete disappearance of the carcinoidal syndrome. Through this case, the authors discuss the diagnostic difficulties, actuality of primitive hepatic carcinoids, their course, prognosis elements and the therapeutical management means.