Undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver.
Undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver (USL) is one of the rare malignant liver tumors of mesenchymal origin in children and adolescents. USL is difficult to diagnose in its early stages and sometimes the tumor ruptures. We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with USL that ruptured because of abdominal trauma. This was initially diagnosed as a post-traumatic hematoma. A brief review of USL and its treatment principles are discussed.
Ida
Satoshi
S
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Okajima
Hideaki
H
Hayashida
Shintarou
S
Takeichi
Takayuki
T
Asonuma
Katsuhiro
K
Baba
Hideo
H
Inomata
Yukihiro
Y
D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents