Imaging Negative Hepatic Lesions: A Rare Case of Infiltrative Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosed With Endoscopic Ultrasound.
ACG Case Rep J
; 9(12): e00945, 2022 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a common malignancy with male predominance. It is further classified into different subtypes, among which the infiltrative subtype is the most difficult to diagnose with imaging because of its inherently ill-defined micro nodules involving a segment or entire hepatic parenchyma without a distinguishable mass. Owing to the aggressive nature and decreased survival expectations in most patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplants and surgical resections are not recommended. Our case describes a middle-aged woman presenting with alpha-fetoprotein >20,000 and imagings negative for hepatic mass, thereby necessitating the use of endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration.
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