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Multiple ectopic hepatocellular carcinomas in the pancreas: A case report
Zhigui Li1, Xiaoting Wu, Tianfu Wen
1Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Rationale:
Ectopic liver tissue can develop at various sites near the liver. Ectopic hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) arising from ectopic liver tissue have a rare clinical incidence. A very rare case has been observed to have metastasis after operation.
Patient Concerns:
We report an extremely rare case with multiple masses which were identified in the head and body of the pancreas.
Diagnoses:
Ectopic hepatocellular carcinomas.
Interventions:
The masses were removed by surgical resection. Histopathological analysis showed that both masses were ectopic HCC.
Outcomes:
The patient was still alive and did not have metastasis and relapse.
Lessons:
The literature review for this rare case is also presented to highlight the risk of ectopic HCC and good prognosis of operation for ectopic HCC.
