Title of article
Case Report: Primary Hepatic Carcinoid Tumor
Author/Authors
Bastaki, W. Kuwait University - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital - Liver Surgery Unit, Kuwait , Mothaffer, F. Kuwait University - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital - Department of Pathology, Kuwait , Varro, J. Kuwait University - Ameri Hospital - Department of Radiology, Kuwait , Al-Ghanim, M. Kuwait University - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital - Liver Surgery Unit, Kuwait , Malak, L. Kuwait University - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital - Liver Surgery Unit, Kuwait , Ayyash, E. Kuwait University - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital - Liver Surgery Unit, Kuwait , Asfar, S. Kuwait University - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Faculty of Medicine - Liver Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Kuwait
From page
288
To page
291
Abstract
Objectives: To describe a rare case of primary carcinoid tumor of the liver and its management. Clinical Presentation and Interventions: A 44-year-old Nigerian male presented with a big inoperable liver mass, which proved to be a carcinoid tumor by fine needle aspiration cytology. Extensive search for a primary lesion including laparotomy and peroperative ultrasound failed to find a primary lesion in the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas. Percutaneous embolization of the tumor followed by complete dearterializations of the liver seemed to have halted the growth of the tumor. The patient remained well with normal liver function tests for 56 months when he decided to go back to his country. Conclusion: The result showed that dearterializations of a primary inoperable carcinoid of the liver offered good palliation.
Keywords
Primary carcinoid , Liver carcinoid , Liver tumor , Carcinoid tumors
Journal title
Medical Principles and Practice
Journal title
Medical Principles and Practice
Record number
2694389
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