Fig. 3

Histopathological examination of the resected specimen. a Macroscopic examination shows a white, encapsulated solid tumor, 10 mm in maximum diameter. Surgical margins are negative, but 0 mm. b Microscopic examination shows irregular, cord-like pattern cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and nuclear atypia. The pathological diagnosis is well-to-moderately differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (hematoxylin and eosin staining; ×10)