Diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis in an unruptured hepatocellular carcinoma on ascitic fluid cytology: A rare scenario with brief review of literature.
Diagn Cytopathol
; 52(2): E54-E58, 2024 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver malignancy in adults occurring in a background of cirrhosis. Peritoneal dissemination of HCC is an unusual presentation with an incidence of 2%-16%. Peritoneal metastasis of an unruptured HCC is extremely uncommon. Despite low yield, ascitic fluid cytology serves as a valuable tool for diagnostic evaluation in a patient of cirrhosis with suspicion of malignant transformation. We present a rare case scenario in an elderly female with cirrhosis where the diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis was established on ascitic fluid cytology and confirmed by immunocytochemistry. This report illustrates the unique clinical presentation of an unruptured HCC with its cytological features and a brief review of literature.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Peritoneales
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Cytopathol
Asunto de la revista:
PATOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
India