Table 1 Clinical characteristics and imaging findings of 94 cases of primary hepatic carcinoid tumor
From: Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor: a case report and review of the literature
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Age (y)a | 49.8 ± 16.0 |
Gender (M/F) | 39/55 (41.5/58.5) |
Clinical manifestations | Â |
   Asymptomatic | 11/84 (13.1) |
   Abdominal pain | 37/84 (44.0) |
   Carcinoid syndrome | 14/84 (16.7) |
Diarrhea | 8/84 (9.5) |
Flushing | 4/84 (4.8) |
Cushing syndrome | 2/84 (2.4) |
   Abdominal mass | 12/84 (14.3) |
   Fatigue | 6/84 (7.1) |
   Zollinger-Ellison syndrome | 5/84 (6.0) |
   Dyspnea | 4/84 (4.8) |
   Jaundice | 4/84 (4.8) |
   Anemia | 2/84 (2.4) |
   Body weight loss | 2/84 (2.4) |
   Hypoglycermia | 1/84 (1.2) |
   Leg edema | 1/84 (1.2) |
Imaging finings | Â |
   Ultrasound |  |
Solid tumor | 32/39 (82.1) |
Solid tumor with cystic component | 7/39 (17.9) |
Hyperechoic pattern | 12/14 (85.7) |
Hypoechoic pattern | 2/14 (14.3) |
   Computed tomography |  |
Low density tumor in noncontrast | 37/50 (74.0) |
Low density tumor with cystic component in noncontrast | 17/50 (34.0) |
Tumor enhancement | 20/50 (40.0) |
Enhanced in arterial phase and washout in portal phase | 13/50 (26.0) |
   Magnetic resonance imaging |  |
Low intensity in T1 and high intensity in T2 | 17/21 (81.0) |
   Angiography |  |
Hypervascular tumor | 23/27 (85.2) |
Avascular tumor | 4/27 (14.8) |