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The patient underwent a right hemihepatectomy, including the middle hepatic vein. The tumor consisted of poorly differentiated HCC (20%) and large- and small-cell-type NEC (80%) components as per the pathological examination. Immunohistochemically chromogranin and synaptophysin were positive in the areas of NEC and negative in the areas of HCC. Adjuvant chemotherapy with a combination of cisplatin and etoposide was administered after surgery. At postoperative 5 months, the patient complained of right flank pain, and CT showed a new mass measuring 7.3 cm in the right adrenal gland. Postoperatively, after 6.5 months, more recurred masses were noted on the posterior aspect of the right kidney and both lungs. Although the regimen was changed from etoposide to irinotecan, additional recurred masses were developed in the liver, lung, and brain. He passed away 12 months after the surgery. After reviewing and analyzing previous literature, the 1 and 2 year overall survival rates are 57.3 and 43.6%, respectively, and the 1 and 2 year disease-free survival rates are 36.2 and 29.0%, respectively. 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