Fibrolamellar Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A distinctive type of liver cell carcinoma that arises in non-cirrhotic livers and is seen predominantly in young patients. The tumor cells are polygonal and deeply eosinophilic, and are embedded in a fibrous stroma. The prognosis is similar to classical hepatocellular carcinoma that arises in non-cirrhotic livers, and better than hepatocellular carcinoma that arises in cirrhotic livers.

**Synonyms:** - FLC - Fibrolamellar Cancer - Fibrolamellar Carcinoma of Liver Cells - Fibrolamellar Carcinoma of the Liver Cells - Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Hepatocellular Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - Hepatocellular carcinoma, fibrolamellar - Liver Cell Fibrolamellar Carcinoma - Oncocytic Hepatocellular Tumor - Polygonal Cell Type Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Fibrous Stroma