Malignant rhabdoid tumor of the liver: a case report with US and CT manifestation.
A case of malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) of the liver in a 4-month-old boy with hepatomegaly was described with the help of US and CT findings. The boy had multiple liver tumors, and the liver parenchyma showed a diffuse heterogeneous appearance. Lymph node swelling was noted, although the alpha-fetoprotein concentration was not elevated. A diagnosis of MRT was confirmed pathologically. Twenty-seven cases of MRT of the liver with solitary tumors, multiple tumors, or diffuse infiltration have been reported in the English-language literature. Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in detecting metastasis because of the high frequency of distant metastasis in MRT of the liver.
Abe
Takashi
T
Department of Radiology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. taka4abe@gmail.com
Oguma
Eiji
E
Nozawa
Kumiko
K
Sato
Yumiko
Y
Arakawa
Ayumu
A
Kikuchi
Akira
A
Kishimoto
Hiroshi
H
Minami
Manabu
M
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018335:Rhabdoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography