Open AccessHepatic primary neuroendocrine carcinoma: about a new case
Author(s) -
Hasna Derouich,
F. Haddad,
Mohamed Moukhlissi,
Wafaa Hliwa,
A. Bellabah,
Wafaa Badre
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.254.5710
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroendocrine carcinoma , epigastric pain , carcinoma , biopsy , chemotherapy , immunohistochemistry , general surgery , oncology , gastroenterology , vomiting
We report a new case of Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma admitted in our hospital and revealed in 53 years man by epigastric pain and flush syndrome. A liver biopsy with immunohistochemical study confirmed the original location of a neuroendocrine carcinoma. After 12 cures of Chemotherapy and a follow up of 12 months, the patient is still in complete remission.