A CASE REPORT OF UNDIFFERENTIATED (EMBRYONAL) SARCOMA OF THE LIVER

Abstract

Undifferentiated sarcomas of the liver are very rare and have poor response to chemotherapy and radiation, with resultant poor prognosis. A case of undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver is reported. A 11-year-old woman complained of right hypochondial pain. A giant cystic tumor of the right lobe of the liver was detected by abdominal ultrasonography and CT, and this tumor was hypovascular by angiography. The resected specimen was surrounded by dense materials, with inside including necrotic materials, and no evidense of the tumor. But histological examination revealed immature tumor cells, so we diagnosed it as undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver. Postoperatively combination chemotherapy of VCR, ACD and CPA was performed, and the patient is disease free for 1 year and 5 months after surgery.