Primary leiomyosarcoma of the liver.
A case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the liver is described and the problems in diagnosis and management are discussed together with a review of the available literature. These tumours have a favourable prognosis when diagnosed preoperatively and the value of electron microscopic findings in this situation are highlighted.
Paraskevopoulos
J A
JA
University Department of Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Stephenson
T J
TJ
Dennison
A R
AR
D000792:Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed