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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2006; 12(33): 5419-5421
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5419
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5419
Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver: A successful surgically treated case
Hsiang-Lin Lee, Yu-Yin Liu, Chun-Nan Yeh, Kun-Chun Chiang, Yi-Yin Jan, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, China
Tse-Ching Chen, Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan, China
Correspondence to: Dr. Chun-Nan Yeh, 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, China. ycn@adm.cgmh.org.tw
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Received: June 1, 2006
Revised: June 8, 2006
Accepted: June 16, 2006
Published online: September 7, 2006
Revised: June 8, 2006
Accepted: June 16, 2006
Published online: September 7, 2006
Abstract
Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the liver is rare. Totally nine such cases have been reported in the literature. Primary SCC of the liver has been reported to be associated with hepatic teratoma, hepatic cyst, or hepatolithiasis. Complete remission of poorly differentiated SCC of the liver could be achieved by systemic chemotherapy followed by surgery or remarkably respond to hepatic arterial injection of low dose chemotherapeutic drugs. Here we report the first case of primary SCC of the liver presenting as a solid tumor and receiving successful hepatic resection with 9-mo disease free survival.
Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma; Liver; Surgery