Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach: a rare histology of Gastric Adenocarcinoma in an adolescent: a case report

Abstract

Hepatoid adenocarcinoma is a rare subtype of extra-hepatic adenocarcinoma generally characterized by hepatocellular carcinoma like foci in the background of adenocarcinoma. Stomach is the most frequent site where hepatoid adenocarcinoma occurs, although it has been described in many other organs. We describe a case of 16 years old adolescent girl who was diagnosed as a case of “hepatoid adenocarcinoma of stomach, an unlikely presentation at this young age.

Keywords: Hepatoid adenocarcinoma, stomach, adolescent.