Pedunculated Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Distinguishing Features from Conventional Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Norzila AB,
Michael Pak-Kai Wong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iium medical journal malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.139
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2735-2285
pISSN - 1823-4631
DOI - 10.31436/imjm.v15i1.416
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , radiological weapon , general surgery , gastroenterology
Malignant pedunculated (exophytic) hepatocellular carcinoma (P-HCC) is a rare entity of hepatocellular carcinoma. Due to its unique characteristics, it gives a different spectrum of clinical findings, radiological presentation and different management approach with reported better outcome to the patients. We present a case report of a lady diagnosed with malignant pedunculated hepatocellular carcinoma.
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