Fibrolamellar Variant of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Young Female

Fibrolamellar variant of hepatocellular carcinoma (FLHCC) is a rare malignancy. Our patient presented to the hospital with increasing weight loss, decreased appetite, and night sweats. Imaging revealed a large liver mass and multiple pulmonary nodules concerning for metastasis. The patient eventuall...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Walsh, Kevin, Ojha, Niranjan, Seth, Rahul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8372826/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34430102
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16486
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Sumario:Fibrolamellar variant of hepatocellular carcinoma (FLHCC) is a rare malignancy. Our patient presented to the hospital with increasing weight loss, decreased appetite, and night sweats. Imaging revealed a large liver mass and multiple pulmonary nodules concerning for metastasis. The patient eventually underwent interventional radiology (IR)-guided biopsy of the liver which revealed pathology consistent with FLHCC. The patient was discharged from the hospital and was scheduled for a follow up at an outpatient cancer center close to her family.

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