An unusual cause of gastric extraluminal compression: fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma

• Authors: Salvatore Dilettoso , Mario Uccello , Alessandra Dilettoso , Salvatore Gelardi , Benedetto Dilettoso
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLH) is a rare variant of hepatocellular carcinoma that typically occurs in adolescents or young subjects in an otherwise normal liver. Correct recognition of FLH is extremely important, because a complete resection of the tumor can confer an excellent prognosis. FLHs can become large, exerting mass effects on adjacent organs before diagnosis. Unfortunately, there are very few imaging reports describing external compression of the stomach caused by a FLH. We report the case of a young female suffering from dyspepsia and abdominal pain caused by stomach compression resulting from a large FLH.

Keywords

EN

Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver neoplasms; Computerized tomography; Extraluminal compressive tumors; External compression of the stomach

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 182-184

Dates

published

1 - 4 - 2013

online

23 - 1 - 2013

Contributors

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Salvatore Dilettoso

• ASP 3 Catania, Radiology Operative Unit, SS Salvatore Hospital, Via Livorno 1, I-95047, Paternò, Italy

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Mario Uccello

• Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Catania, Via Androne 83, I-95124, Catania, Italy

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Alessandra Dilettoso

• ASP 3 Catania, Radiology Operative Unit, SS Salvatore Hospital, Via Livorno 1, I-95047, Paternò, Italy

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Salvatore Gelardi

• ASP 3 Catania, Radiology Operative Unit, SS Salvatore Hospital, Via Livorno 1, I-95047, Paternò, Italy

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Benedetto Dilettoso

• ASP 3 Catania, Radiology Operative Unit, SS Salvatore Hospital, Via Livorno 1, I-95047, Paternò, Italy

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-012-0096-7