Embryonal sarcoma of the liver in an adult treated with preoperative chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hepatic lobectomy.
A rare case of embryonal sarcoma of the liver in a 28-year-old man is reported. The patient was treated preoperatively with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Complete surgical resection, 4.5 months after diagnosis, consisted of a left hepatic lobectomy. No viable tumor was found in the operative specimen. The patient was disease-free 20 months postoperatively.
McFadden
D W
DW
Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45267.
Kelley
D J
DJ
Sigmund
D A
DA
Barrett
W L
WL
Dickson
B
B
Aron
B S
BS
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008637:Mesenchymoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome