Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver: A rare hepatic tumor and its related characteristic radiological features

Fernanda Gomes, MD, MSc; Daniel Melo, MD, MSc; Cátia Esteves, MD, MSc; Beatriz Lima, MD, MSc; Fátima Carneiro, MD, PhD; Pedro Oliveira, MD, MSc

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2021)

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver: A rare hepatic tumor and its related characteristic radiological features

Fernanda Gomes, MD, MSc,
Daniel Melo, MD, MSc,
Cátia Esteves, MD, MSc,
Beatriz Lima, MD, MSc,
Fátima Carneiro, MD, PhD,
Pedro Oliveira, MD, MSc

Affiliations

Fernanda Gomes, MD, MSc: Radiology Department, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes - São Victor, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal; Corresponding author.
Daniel Melo, MD, MSc: Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Cátia Esteves, MD, MSc: Radiology Department, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes - São Victor, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal
Beatriz Lima, MD, MSc: Radiology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319 Portugal
Fátima Carneiro, MD, PhD: Pathology Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Pedro Oliveira, MD, MSc: Radiology Department, Hospital de Braga, Sete Fontes - São Victor, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 16, no. 3
pp. 646 – 650

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The undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a rare tumor with a poor prognosis, with improved outcomes being reported with more recently multimodality treatments. We report a case of a 6-year-old girl with an incidentally diagnosed and histologically proven localized undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver. The divergence between solid appearance at US and cystic-like appearance on CT/MRI, which has been attributed to the presence of myxoid component frequently described with this tumor, was crucial for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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