Open AccessEctopic hepatocellular carcinoma arising from the peritoneum
Author(s) -
Diego Martínez-Acitores,
María Hernández Ainsa,
Luis Cortés García,
María Lourdes Bengochea Martínez,
María José Palacios Fanlo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.6408/2019
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , asymptomatic , peritoneum , laparoscopy , autopsy , carcinoma , abdominal pain , general surgery , radiology , surgery , pathology
Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma is a rare entity. Most cases are asymptomatic and are occasionally found during autopsy or laparoscopy. They may sometimes cause relevant clinical problems such as abdominal pain or intra-abdominal bleeding. In this clinical case report, we review the literature in order to decipher the case of a 68-year-old female with an ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma that arose from the peritoneum. The patient was diagnosed after being studied due to a mild asymptomatic hypertransaminasemia.