Pancreatic hepatoid carcinoma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pancreatic hepatoid carcinoma (PHC) is an extremely uncommon neoplasm of pancreas that resembles hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The morphological and immunohistochemical features of PHC are similar to those of HCC. The lack of specificity on clinical features of PHC makes it easy to be ignored in clinical diagnosis. And there is currently no standardized treatment for PHC.

Case description

We presented a case of PHC with specific clinical examinations and treatments. The patient reported that he suffered from a history of chronic viral hepatitis B, laboratory tests showed elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels. No significant liver mass was found on imaging, the contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography revealed a slightly nodular low-density shadow

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319601 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature