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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the rectum arising in ulcerative colitis

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We report a case of intestinal hepatoid adenocarcinoma, confirmed by albumin m-RNAin situ hybridization, with subsequent metastatic spread to the liver in a male with a long-standing history of ulcerative colitis. This novel finding strongly suggests that ulcerative colitis can lead not only to conventional adenocarcinomas but also to hepatoid adenocarcinoma and highlights the mimicry of hepatocellular carcinoma by metastatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma liver nodules.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Histology, and Cytology, F. Addarii Institute, S. Orsola Malpighi Hospital, Viale Ercolani 4/2, I-40138, Bologna, Italy

    C. Lattes Ph.D., R. Carella M.D., S. Faggioli Ph.D., E. Gabusi Ph.D. &  W. F. Grigioni M.D.

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Supported by grants from Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (N 98.00466.CT04) and Ministero della Università e Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica.

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Lattes, C., Carella, R., Faggioli, S. et al. Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the rectum arising in ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum 43, 105–108 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237252

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