Case report: Recurrence of primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumors after resection of liver segments IV in 8 years follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumors (PHNETs) are an utterly rare entity. The diagnosis of PHNETs could legitimize when an extrahepatic primary NET must always be excluded. PHNETs can achieve a high survival rate after complete surgical resection, however, most patients still have an 18% risk of recurrence within 5 years after surgery. In our case, the recurrence occurred 8 years after the first hepatectomy, which is relatively rare in the current literature. Therefore, rigorous postoperative follow-up is necessary for early detection and timely treatment of recurrent PHNETs.

Case information

We report a case of PHNET in a 24-year-old previously healthy female patient who relapsed 8 years after hepatectomy. This case focuses on the importance of diagnosis of prim

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439660 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature