12 August 2026
: Case report 
Solitary Peritoneal Metastasis of AFP-Negative Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 65-Year-Old Man with a History of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Zhineng Xie ABE 1, Jie Huang G 1*, Kailong Fu F 1DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953374
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953374
Table 1 Laboratory data from 2 hospitalizations.
| Laboratory test item (reference range) | First admission (December 11, 2025) | Second admission (January 27, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate antigen 125 (< 35.00 U/mL) | 102.01 U/mL | 35.45 U/mL |
| Albumin (35–50 g/L) | 34.9 g/L | 41.4 g/L |
| Alanine aminotransferase (0–50 U/L) | 77 U/L | 70 U/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (15–45 U/L) | 168 U/L | 57 U/L |
| Total bilirubin (3–22 μmol/L) | 27.5 μmol/L | 8.6 μmol/L |
| Direct bilirubin (0–7 μmol/L) | 10.5 μmol/L | 2.7 μmol/L |