Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

Conn Med. 2016 Jan;80(1):19-23.

Abstract

Primary neuroendocrine tumors of the liver are exceedingly rare, and unlike metastatic neuroendocrine tumors, rarely cause carcinoid syndrome. There are fewer than 150 cases reported in the current literature. We report two cases of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinomas of the liver. Both patients remain healthy without any recurrence to date. A review of the current literature regarding diagnosis, pathology, and management of this disease is included.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine* / surgery
  • Female
  • Hepatectomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Incidental Findings
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Liver Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome