title: De novo sarcoma of donor origin in a liver allograft determined by microsatellite analysis: a short report.
abstract: This case report describes a patient who underwent liver transplantation for HBV cirrhosis for hepatocellular carcinoma [corrected]. At 3.5 years post transplant, 6 cm tumor was found with CT scanning. With microsatellite analysis it was determined that the tumor was of donor origin. The patient underwent successful right hepatectomy of the tumor that proved to be sarcoma. The patient is doing well without recurrence 1.5 years after resection and 5 years post transplant.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Study of Liver Disease, and Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: See-Ching
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Siu-Tim
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Suet Yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: Chi-Leung
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Sheung-Tat
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Chung-Mau
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D008875:Middle Aged; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects