MRI features of hepatic metastasis from hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach: A case report

Abstract

Hepatic metastasis from hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach (HAS) is a rare malignant tumor with hepatocellular differentiation. For the hepatic tumor in middle-aged and elderly people, the image presence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and production of large amounts of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and the presence of stomach tumor, that suggest the diagnosis of hepatic metastasis from HAS. Here, the authors report a case of hepatic metastasis from HAS. The characteristics of the disease were analyzed on the basis of clinical symptoms, MR imaging findings, laboratory examinations and pathological diagnosis results. The imaging features and differential diagnosis methods of the disease were summarized combined with literature review, aiming to improve the understanding and diagnostic ability of the disease.

Keywords

• Hepatoid adenocarcinoma
• Hepatic metastasis
• Magnetic resonance imaging