CASE REPORT: Primary cystic keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the liver in a patient with treated nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver is very rare; only 18 cases have been recorded. In the present report we document an additional case who had a unique history of stage III non‐keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with a full course of radiotherapy in July 1993. Two small hypoech...

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Published in:Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 1997-03, Vol.12 (3), p.229-232
Main Authors: CHOU, YUH-YU, LEE, WEI-JEI, SU, CHENG-TAU, HSU, HEY-CHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Carcinoma - pathology
Carcinoma - radiotherapy
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - etiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Cysts - complications
Cysts - pathology
Hepatectomy
Humans
Liver Diseases - complications
Liver Diseases - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - etiology
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
solitary benign non-parasitic hepatic cyst
squamous cell carcinoma
squamous metaplasia
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver is very rare; only 18 cases have been recorded. In the present report we document an additional case who had a unique history of stage III non‐keratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with a full course of radiotherapy in July 1993. Two small hypoechoic cyst‐like lesions in the left hepatic lobe were identified at the same time. In July 1995 the 50‐year‐old patient reported to be suffering from abdominal fullness and tenderness. A large hypodense tumour was demonstrated in the left hepatic lobe by abdominal echography. The patient was diagnosed as having metastatic carcinoma and received two courses of pre‐operative chemotherapy followed by left lobectomy of the liver and resection of adherent tissues on 9 August 1995. Pathological study demonstrated a large hepatic cystic keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma, which most likely arose from a solitary hepatic cyst. Tumour seedings, probably secondary to tumour rupture, were also revealed on the omentum, peritoneum and diaphragm. However, regional lymph nodes were free of tumour. Systemic work‐up failed to demonstrate evidence of local recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, metastatic lesion or any second primary tumour site.
ISSN:0815-9319
1440-1746
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00413.x