title: [A case of primary leiomyosarcoma of the liver presenting with acute bleeding].
abstract: Leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor of the liver. It usually arises from many other organs including uterus, gastrointestinal tract, retroperitoneum, and soft tissues. Primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma progresses very slowly and is not associated with chronic liver disease. When the tumor is detected early enough to be treated by operation, the prognosis is favorable. While several cases of primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma have been reported in Korea, there was no case associated with acute bleeding. We report a 80-year old male patient with huge primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma, who presented with acute bleeding and IVC obstruction. The patient was treated by embolization and IVC stenting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae Yeob
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: You Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyung Jun
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Gook
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Soo Hyung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Jung Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Seop
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor