# Primary Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report and Literature Review

## TL;DR

This paper reports a rare case of a primary liver tumor that was successfully treated with surgery after being initially deemed inoperable.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in the successful surgical resection of a primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumor considered initially unresectable.

## Key findings

- PHNETs are rare and often diagnosed at late stages, making resection difficult.
- Radical hepatectomy can be curative for PHNETs when feasible.
- Combination treatments improve prognosis for these rare tumors.

## Abstract

Primary hepatic neuroendocrine tumors (PHNETs) are extremely rare and account for about 0.3% of all neuroendocrine tumor cases. Resection is usually difficult because they are usually diagnosed in the late stages. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with PHNETs, initially classified as unresectable but then underwent a successful left hepatectomy. PHNETs are rare malignant tumors, and a high index of suspicion is warranted for the diagnosis after excluding the presence of a primary extrahepatic lesion. Radical hepatectomy can be curative when feasible along with a combination of multiple treatments that improve the prognosis.