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Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor: dynamic CT findings

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Most carcinoid tumors involve the gastrointestinal tract or respiratory system. Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor is a rare entity. A 46-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. She was diagnosed with primary hepatic carcinoid tumor based on radiologic and laboratory findings, namely a mass in the fifth segment of the liver and markedly elevated levels of 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid in the urine. Histologic and immunohistochemical findings of the resected liver segment showed a malignant carcinoid tumor of the liver. This case is of interest because of the rarity of this neoplasm. This report describes the case and reviews the clinical features, radiologic findings, and treatment in previously reported cases.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, 01250, Yuregir-Adana, Turkey

    S. Ulusan, O. Kizilkilic, T. Yildirim & F. Tercan

  2. Department of Pathology, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, 01250, Yuregir-Adana, Turkey

    F. Bolat

  3. Department of Surgery, Baskent University Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, 01250, Yuregir-Adana, Turkey

    S. Yildirim

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Ulusan, S., Kizilkilic, O., Yildirim, T. et al. Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor: dynamic CT findings. Abdom Imaging 30, 281–285 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-004-0241-0

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