Nested Stromal and Epithelial Tumor of the Liver: An Unusual Nonhepatocytic Entity

Introduction

Nested stromal-epithelial tumor (NSET) of the liver is an extremely rare, nonhepatocytic, nonbiliary tumor of the liver. To the best of our knowledge, 41 cases have been reported in literature. We report the 42^nd case. The reported tumors have been found predominantly in females and more commonly in children, and most arose from the right lobe of the liver. In a number of cases, an association between these tumors and Cushing syndrome has also been described. Here, we report NSET of the liver in a 39-year-old female patient. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first to be reported from India to have undergone transarterial chemoembolization (TACE).

Publication History

Received: 12 February 2020

Accepted: 09 April 2020

Article published online:
23 May 2021

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