Stomach
Carcinoma
Hepatoid
Author: Elliot Weisenberg, M.D.
Last author update: 1 August 2012
Last staff update: 1 September 2020
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Definition / general | Gross description | Microscopic (histologic) description | Positive stainsCite this page: Weisenberg E. Hepatoid. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stomachhepatoid.html. Accessed April 2nd, 2025.
Definition / general
- Subtype with hepatocellular differentiation and poor prognosis
Gross description
- Nodular or massive growth, extensive venous invasion
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Glandular and hepatocellular differentiation
- Abundant cytoplasmic glycogen, hyaline globules
- May have tubulopapillary pattern with clear cells
- May secrete bile
