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Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver associated with hepatolithiasis: A case report

Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the liver is rare and reported sporadically. Up to date, only 24 such cases have been reported in the literature. It is associated with hepatic teratoma, congenital cysts, solitary benign non-parasitic hepatic cysts, hepatoli- thiasis/Caroli's disease or cirr...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2012-10, Vol.18 (40), p.5830-5832
Main Authors: Zhu, Ke-Lei, Li, Ding-Yao, Jiang, Cun-Bing
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Summary:Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the liver is rare and reported sporadically. Up to date, only 24 such cases have been reported in the literature. It is associated with hepatic teratoma, congenital cysts, solitary benign non-parasitic hepatic cysts, hepatoli- thiasis/Caroli's disease or cirrhosis. We reported a case of primary SCC of the liver associated with multiple intrahepatic cholesterol gallstones. The patient under- went hepatectomy followed by radiotherapy, and has survived for over 19 mo without recurrence.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5830