Korean J Hepatol.  2009 Jun;15(2):201-208. 10.3350/kjhep.2009.15.2.201.

A case of liver metastasis of gastric hepatoid adenocarcinoma

• Jeong EH
• Kim DH
• Ma SH
• Chung EJ
• Bae SS
• Park AY
• Chu HJ

• KMID: 1381441
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3350/kjhep.2009.15.2.201

Abstract

We report herein a case of hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach with liver metastasis. Gastric carcinoma generally presents as adenocarcinoma and rarely shows a hepatoid pattern, which can produce alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). The stomach is one of the common sites at which hepatoid adenocarcinoma has been detected. A 75-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with a symptom of epigastric discomfort. Gastrofibroscopy revealed a large tumor occupying the greater curvature of the stomach body. The level of serum AFP was markedly increased. Abdominal computed tomography revealed multiple liver masses. Biopsy samples of the gastric lesion and liver masses finally confirmed her case as hepatoid adenocarcinoma in the stomach with liver metastasis. The AFP-producing gastric carcinoma needs special attention because it often presents with early liver metastasis and has a poor prognosis.

Keyword

Hepatoid adenocarcinoma; Liver metastasis; Alpha-fetoprotein

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography
Aged
Female
Gastroscopy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms/*diagnosis/secondary/ultrasonography
Lymphatic Metastasis
Stomach Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
alpha-Fetoproteins/metabolism