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Hepatocellular tumor measuring 24 cm with portal vein tumor thrombosis and satellite tumors in the right lobe.
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An abdominal CT scan revealed a 24-centimeter mass in his left hepatic lobe with tumor thrombosis involving the left portal vein and nodular masses in the right lobe (Figure 1).
A biopsy from a liver mass reveals a malignant neoplasm formed by large atypical polygonal cells with trabecular pattern of growth (hematoxylin and eosin, x100).
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Multiple liver biopsies were performed which confirmed the diagnosis of HCC but were unable to identify any underlying liver tissue (Figures 2 and 3).
Tumor cells have abundant cytoplasm, high nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio, irregular nuclear contours, and prominent nucleoli (hematoxylin and eosin, x200).
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Multiple liver biopsies were performed which confirmed the diagnosis of HCC but were unable to identify any underlying liver tissue (Figures 2 and 3).