European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (Jun 2024)

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver

  • Ahlame Benhamdane,
  • Tarik Adioui,
  • Sanaa Berrag,
  • Fouad Nejjari,
  • Mohamed Allaoui,
  • Mouna Tamzaourte

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12890/2024_004628

Abstract

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Introduction: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver (SCC) is a rare and challenging pathology. As an aggressive cancer, the prognosis is extremely poor with less than 12 months overall survival. In view of its low prevalence, we report the case of an elderly patient with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the liver. Case description: A 74-year-old female, with no pathological history, presented with acute right hypochondrium pain associated with shivering, asthenia and weight loss. We diagnosed primary hepatic squamous cell carcinoma by pathological analysis. Conclusion: Primary hepatic squamous cell carcinoma represents a rare malignant tumour with extremely poor prognosis. There is no established treatment protocol for this disease and a multidisciplinary approach is needed to choose the best therapeutic option.

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