Primary liposarcoma of the liver: a case report and review of literature.
Liposarcoma is a rare mesenchymal malignant tumor, which usually originates in the retroperitoneum and the extremities. Seven cases of primary liposarcoma of the liver have been previously reported. We present the eighth case, which occurred in an adult female patient. Primary liposarcoma of the liver, although extremely rare, must be considered in the differential diagnosis of a hepatic mass that develops in a noncirrhotic liver, especially in patients who are potential candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation. Liposarcoma is an absolute contraindication for liver transplantation.
Nelson
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif, USA.
Fernandes
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Woolf
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Geller
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Petrovic
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D000075202:Contraindications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged