Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of liver: Paradoxical imaging appearance.
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Normal serum alpha-fetoprotein
Paradoxical imaging appearance
Undiffferentiated embryonal sarcoma of liver
Journal
Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
27
04
2020
revised:
03
05
2020
accepted:
07
05
2020
entrez:
4
6
2020
pubmed:
4
6
2020
medline:
4
6
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a rare entity. It is a malignant primitive mesenchymal tumor seen in the pediatric age group often between 6 to 10 years of age. It involves the right lobe of the liver commonly and is usually asymptomatic. Acute presentation in these cases is secondary to its rupture/ wall dehiscence. Alfa fetoprotein, a tumor marker elevated in most of the hepatic malignant tumors is however normal in undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma. Imaging wise it is a large encapsulated multiseptated lesion. It shows a "
Identifiants
pubmed: 32489512
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.05.015
pii: S1930-0433(20)30184-9
pmc: PMC7256223
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
1095-1098Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.
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