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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 8146-8150
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8146
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8146
Small cell carcinoma of the liver and biliary tract without jaundice
Jae-Min Jo, Ji-Young Rhee, Jung-Mi Kwon, Woo-Kun Kim, Sang-Hoon Han, Yoo-kyung Cho, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju-si 890-716, Jeju Self-Governing Province, South Korea
Chang-Lim Hyun, Department of Pathology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju-si 890-716, Jeju Self-Governing Province, South Korea
Kyoung-Hee Han, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju-si 890-716, Jeju Self-Governing Province, South Korea
Author contributions: Jo JM, Cho YK, Rhee JY, Han KH, Kwon JM, Kim WK and Han SH contributed to the designing, drafting, editing and approval of the final version of this manuscript; Hyun CL supported pathologic data.
Correspondence to: Sang-Hoon Han, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Jeju National University Hospital, 1753-3 Ara-1dong, Jeju-si 890-716, Jeju Self-Governing Province, South Korea. btfulo@gmail.com
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Received: August 13, 2013
Revised: September 23, 2013
Accepted: September 29, 2013
Published online: November 28, 2013
Processing time: 120 Days and 0.2 Hours
Revised: September 23, 2013
Accepted: September 29, 2013
Published online: November 28, 2013
Processing time: 120 Days and 0.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a rare case of small cell carcinoma of the liver and biliary tract. Despite its rarity, liver and bile duct small cell carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical chest pain because this symptom might indicate the presence of abdominal malignancy. We also explain why previous studies have reported inconsistent immunohistochemical findings in tissues obtained from extrapulmonary small cell carcinomas.