Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver in an adult patient

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is rare primary hepatic sarcoma and is known to occur in pediatric patients. This case is the UESL occurred in a 51-year old male patient. Multilocular cystic lesion was composed of primitive spindle cells without specific differentiation. This...

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Published in:Clinical and molecular hepatology 2016-06, Vol.22 (2), p.292-295
Main Authors: Lee, Kyu Ho, Maratovich, Mussin Nadiar, Lee, Kyoung-Bun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Abscesses
Adults
Antigens
Biomarkers
Biomarkers, Tumor - blood
Cell division
Chemotherapy
Cysts
Cytokeratin
Cytoplasm
Desmin - metabolism
Diagnosis, Differential
Hemorrhage
Hepatic sarcoma
Hepatitis C
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Liver cancer
Liver Neoplasms - blood
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Liver Pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical prognosis
Middle Aged
Patients
Pediatrics
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Sarcoma
Smooth muscle
Tumors
Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver
Vimentin - metabolism
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Summary:Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is rare primary hepatic sarcoma and is known to occur in pediatric patients. This case is the UESL occurred in a 51-year old male patient. Multilocular cystic lesion was composed of primitive spindle cells without specific differentiation. This rare case would help to review differential diagnosis of primary sarcoma in liver and cystic neoplasm of the liver.
ISSN:2287-2728
2287-285X
DOI:10.3350/cmh.2015.0102