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World J Radiol. Feb 28, 2025; 17(2): 104518
Published online Feb 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i2.104518
Distinctive imaging features of liver metastasis from gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation: A case report
Mariko Irizato, Kiyoyuki Minamiguchi, Yasuko Fujita, Hidekazu Yamaura, Hiroaki Onaya, Ryosuke Taiji, Toshihiro Tanaka, Yoshitaka Inaba
Mariko Irizato, Hidekazu Yamaura, Hiroaki Onaya, Yoshitaka Inaba, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya 464-8681, Aichi, Japan
Mariko Irizato, Kiyoyuki Minamiguchi, Ryosuke Taiji, Toshihiro Tanaka, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522, Nara, Japan
Yasuko Fujita, Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya 464-8681, Aichi, Japan
Author contributions: Irizato M and Minamiguchi K performed the literature search and wrote the paper; Taiji R and Tanaka T contributed to the evaluation of imaging findings and the literature review; Yamaura H, Onaya H, and Inaba Y provided the medical imaging; Fujita Y made substantial contributions to the analysis of pathological findings. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Kiyoyuki Minamiguchi, MD, PhD, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8522, Nara, Japan. kiyo829@naramed-u.ac.jp
Received: December 24, 2024
Revised: January 23, 2025
Accepted: February 19, 2025
Published online: February 28, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Accurate diagnosis of liver metastases from gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation (GAED) and distinguishing it from other potential differentials, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma, is crucial owing to its association with a poor prognosis. The presence of elevated serum alpha-foetoprotein levels, as well as histopathological changes in the perilesional tissues surrounding the tumor, are the key characteristic findings of liver metastases from GAED. This report is the first to describe the characteristic imaging features of liver metastases from GAED based on the radiopathological correlation.