[An unusual cause of multiple hepatic cysts]

Ann Pathol. 2004 Sep;24(4):360-3. doi: 10.1016/s0242-6498(04)93984-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A metastatic hepatic process, generally arising from a primary tumor of the gastrointestinal tract, is a common cause of multinodular and/or multicystic liver. If the primary tumor remains unknown in spite of complete and exhaustive explorations, it might be useful to re-evaluate the benign nature of previously resected tumors. We report the case of a 37 year-old woman who presented a multicystic metastatic liver related to a nasal cylindrical cell carcinoma resected 4 years earlier and diagnosed initially "inverted papilloma". Cylindrical cell carcinoma also called "transitional carcinoma" or "schneiderian carcinoma" is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. Metastases occur generally in the lungs and no previous reported cases mention secondary hepatic location.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / secondary
  • Cysts / etiology*
  • Cysts / pathology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / etiology*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Nose Neoplasms / pathology