A Case of Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Liver Arising in a Solitary Cyst

A case of primary squamous cell carcinoma in a pre-existing hepatic cyst is presented. A review of the literature suggests that this rare type of liver tumor tends to arise from solitary, nonparasitic cysts, lined with squamous epithelium. Effective therapy is not available, the prognosis is grave.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nieweg, O., Slooff, M. J. H., Grond, J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1992
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2442955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1510892
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/32474
Descripción
Sumario:A case of primary squamous cell carcinoma in a pre-existing hepatic cyst is presented. A review of the literature suggests that this rare type of liver tumor tends to arise from solitary, nonparasitic cysts, lined with squamous epithelium. Effective therapy is not available, the prognosis is grave.

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