The first case of primary epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma in the liver.
- Author:
Yong LIU
1
;
Xin-Ting SANG
;
Wei-Sheng GAO
;
Yi-Lei MAO
;
Yue-Wu LIU
;
Hong-Feng LIU
;
Zhi-Ying YANG
;
Song-Zhu YANG
;
Shou-Xian ZHONG
;
Jie-Fu HUANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Actins; analysis; Adult; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; diagnosis; metabolism; surgery; Female; Hepatectomy; methods; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Liver Neoplasms; diagnosis; metabolism; surgery; Muscle, Smooth; chemistry; Myoepithelioma; diagnosis; metabolism; surgery; S100 Proteins; analysis
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2006;44(21):1477-1479
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo report the first case of primary epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) in the liver.
METHODSThe clinical manifestations, imaging characteristics, and histopathological changes of EMC in this case were described. The patient was a thirty-seven-year old female. A 10 cm lesion was detected in the right liver upon a routine examination. Following that, the CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), repeated puncture biopsies, and serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) detection were done with no specificity and significance found.
RESULTSRight hemi-hepatectomy was performed. The special double catheterization cannula was found in the histopathological examination, and the final diagnosis of EMC was proven by immuno-histochemical staining.
CONCLUSIONSPrimary EMC is difficult to be finally diagnosed prior to the surgery. The diagnosis can be confirmed using pathological examination and immuno-histochemical staining of the specimen.
