A primary fibrosarcoma of the liver.
Primary sarcomas of the liver are extremely rare tumours, the majority being classified as angiosarcomas. To our knowledge, only seven cases of fibrosarcomas have been reported. Therefore it is of considerable importance and interest to add yet another case of this nature. The diagnosis of primary hepatic fibrosarcoma was verified during explorative surgery and subsequently autopsy. It is stressed that there are no special clinical features and the diagnosis is practically always made during exploratory laparotomy, or at autopsy.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged