Hepatocellular carcinoma, fibrolamellar variant in a patient with primary hypothyroidism

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer. It is more frequent in men than in women. The fibrolamellar variant is a rare type of liver cancer that occurs in adolescents and young people with no history of liver disease. With an incidence between 1% and 5% of all hepatocellular carcinomas, it is characterized by the presence of thick fibrous collagen bands that surround the tumor cells. The abdominal ultrasound performed was positive, observing a solid, echogenic image occupying liver segments IV, V, and VI. The patient underwent surgery and is currently receiving chemotherapy treatment and oncology follow-up. The images presented correspond to an abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) scan with coronal, axial, and sagittal views in a male patient with hypothyroidism.