Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cancer Protocol Laura Webb Lamps, MD Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Hepatic Resection Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist) Specimen (select all that apply) ___Liver ___Gallbladder ___Other (specify):____________________ ___Not specified Procedure…
Hepatectomy Specimen Handling Laura Webb Lamps, MD In order to orient the liver, it is important to identify the right lobe lateral to the falciform ligament and the left lobe…
Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma Hanlin L. Wang, MD, PhD Key Facts Clinical Issues 6-13% of all primary hepatic tumors in childhood > 50% occurring from 6-10 years of age Rarely seen…
Mesenchymal Hamartoma Hanlin L. Wang, MD, PhD Key Facts Etiology/Pathogenesis Developmental anomaly vs. neoplasm Recurrent balanced translocation involving chromosome band 19q13.4 or 19q13.3 Clinical Issues Typically occurring in 1st 2…
Angiomyolipoma Joseph Misdraji, MD Key Facts Terminology Rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm composed of smooth muscle, adipose tissue, and vessels Clinical Issues Infrequently associated with tuberous sclerosis (6-10%) Benign behavior in…
Angiosarcoma Laura Webb Lamps, MD Key Facts Terminology Most common primary hepatic sarcoma Etiology/Pathogenesis 25-40% of cases associated with vinyl chloride, Thorotrast, arsenic, or steroids Clinical Issues Predominantly older patients,…
Infantile Hemangioendothelioma Grace E. Kim, MD Key Facts Clinical Issues Most common hepatic neoplasm in 1st year of life > 90% present before age of 6 months Microscopic Pathology Vascular…
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Matthew M. Yeh, MD, PhD Key Facts Clinical Issues Incidence has been increasing around world, including USA Very prevalent in Asia, particularly in northeastern Thailand Well-known risk factors…
Regenerative and Dysplastic Nodules Sanjay Kakar, MD Key Facts Clinical Issues RN: Regenerative nodule greater than 1 cm; most believed to be nonneoplastic LGDN resemble RN morphologically but are clonal…
Biliary Cystadenoma and Cystadenocarcinoma Matthew M. Yeh, MD, PhD Key Facts Clinical Issues Biliary cystadenoma almost exclusively occurs in women CA19-9 and CEA in cyst fluid helps differentiate between simple…
