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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2016; 22(41): 9229-9234
Published online Nov 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i41.9229
Published online Nov 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i41.9229
Collision tumor of hepatocellular carcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma involving the liver: Case report and review of the literature
Gyu Ho Choi, Sun Young Ann, Soon Il Lee, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan 31116, South Korea
Author contributions: Choi GH and Ann SY collected the patients’ clinical data; Choi GH, Lee SI, Kim SB and Song IH designed the report and wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Dankook University Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The patient was not required to give informed consent to this study because this study used the clinical data that was obtained after this patient agreed to treatment before initiation of treatment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts-of-interest related to this article.
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Correspondence to: Suk Bae Kim, MD, Dankook University College of Medicine, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31116, South Korea. dryakson@hanmail.net
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Received: June 2, 2016
Peer-review started: June 3, 2016
First decision: July 12, 2016
Revised: June 21, 2016
Accepted: August 23, 2016
Article in press: August 23, 2016
Published online: November 7, 2016
Peer-review started: June 3, 2016
First decision: July 12, 2016
Revised: June 21, 2016
Accepted: August 23, 2016
Article in press: August 23, 2016
Published online: November 7, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Only 2 cases of collision tumor of hepatocellular carcinoma and primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma involving the liver have been reported in the literature. This case shows different clinical characteristics from the previous cases. And we analyzed total 8 previous cases reported as concurrent occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma. This report will be helpful to elucidate the features of collision tumors.