title: Carcinosarcoma of the liver: a case report.
abstract: Primary hepatic carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant hepatic tumor containing both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. A 40-year-old man referred to our liver transplant team because of hepatic cirrhosis was on the waiting list, having undergone all liver tests, ultrasonography, and with normal serum alpha fetoprotein markers every 6 months to search for a tumor. He underwent a liver transplantation without complication. The pathologic findings of the original liver indicated carcinosarcoma. We have reviewed the literature on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Liver Transplantation Surgeons, Department of Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology-Transplantation Ward, São Paulo Federal University, Paulista School of Medicine, Rua dos Otonis 899, São Paulo, Brazil. mhelenagsilva@uol.com.br
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Garcez-Silva
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: R A M
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Linhares
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Lanzoni
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trivino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male