간의 점액표피양암종 1 예

• Published in: The Korean journal of medicine Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 547 - 551
• Main Authors: 김재명, Jae Myoung Kim, 원종현, Jong Hyeon Won, 김정한, Jung Han Kim, 추길연, Gil Yen Choo, 박석오, Suk O Park, 김택수, Taek Soo Kim, 천대철, Dae Chul Chun, 성상규, Sang Kyu Sung, 안장훈, Jang Hun Ann, 김호정, Ho Jung Kim, 최대섭, Dae Sub Choi, 강유미, You Mee Kang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한내과학회 01.10.1994
• Subjects: Liver; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
• ISSN: 1738-9364

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in the liver is a rare malignant tumor which reported only about 10 cases to date, Several terms, such as adenosquamous carcinoma, adenoacanthoma, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma, have been used for carcinomas containing both adenomatous and squamous elements. Most of mucoepidermoid carcinoma have been reported in the salivary gland of primary site, but this tumor can also arise in many other regions of the body, such as lung, esophagus, pancreas, uterus, bladder, anus and etc. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the liver morphologically resembles that of the salivary gland. His- tologically, this tumor consists of mixture of squamous cells, mucus-producing cells, and intermediate cells. Intercellular bridges and keratinization are also present in the epidermoid area of the tumor. We experienced a case of mueoepidermoid carcinoma arising in the liver of 68-year-old man. The tumor, measuring about 10×10 cm sized, was noted in left lobe of the liver with invasion to adjacent organs. The exploratory laparotomy was done and we obtained tissue from the tumor nodule protruding to the liver surface. Microscopically, this tumor revealed squamous element and intermingled mucoid element. And intercellular bridges and keratinization were noted in the epidermoid area. So we report this case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the liver with a literature review.