J Korean Surg Soc.  2007 Feb;72(2):162-165.

Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver in an Adult

• Yoo H
• Kang BW
• Kim TG
• Jung JH
• Kim HS

Abstract

Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma of the liver is a rare and highly malignant hepatic neoplasm of a mesenchymal origin. This tumor almost exclusively affects pediatric patients, and the prognosis is poor. Although there has been controversy as to the most appropriate treatment, the previous studies have reported that long term survival is possible after complete surgical resection with or without perioperative chemotherapy. We report here on a case of undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma of the liver, which showed cystic formation, in a 37-year-old woman with no prior history of any hepatitis or liver cirrhosis. She was admitted with right abdominal pain. The physical examination findings were unremarkable except for tenderness in the right abdomen.

Keyword

Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma; Liver

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Abdominal Pain
Adult*
Drug Therapy
Female
Hepatitis
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Neoplasms
Liver*
Physical Examination
Prognosis
Sarcoma*