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BACKGROUND:Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of the liver is a rare,highly malignant neoplasm with a poor prognosis occurring almost exclusively in late childhood (6-10 years of age).Only a few cases have been reported in adults accounting for less than 1% of all primary liver neoplasms.METHODS:A 47-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass in the left upper abdomen.Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 12×10 cm cystic mass with hemorrhage in the left lateral segment of the liver.The initial impression was a hemorrhagic cystic tumor of the liver.The patient underwent a left lateral sectionectomy of the liver.Histopathology and immunohistochemistry helped make a diagnosis of UES.RESULTS:The patient recovered uneventfully and received systemic chemotherapy.Radiologic examination for follow-up revealed a metastatic lesion in the lumbar spine (L5).She was subjected to radiotherapy at the lumbar spine.She survived 48 months.CONCLUSION:Although hepatic cyst as UES of the liver is difficult to diagnose because of its rarity in adults and lack of specific findings,it should be considered in a differential diagnosis.
BACKGROUND: Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of the liver is a rare, highly malignant neoplasm with a poor prognosis fact almost exclusively in late childhood (6-10 years of age). Ofly few cases have been reported in adults accounting for less than than 1% of all primary liver neoplasms. METHODS: A 47-year-old woman presented with a palpable mass in the left upper abdomen. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 12 × 10 cm cystic mass with hemorrhage in the left lateral segment of the liver. The initial impression was a hemorrhagic cystic tumor of the liver. The patient underwent a left lateral sectionectomy of the liver. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry helped make a diagnosis of UES. RESULTS: The patient recovered uneventfully and received systemic chemotherapy. Radiologic examination for follow-up revealed a metastatic lesion in the lumbar spine (L5). She was subjected to radiotherapy at the lumbar spine. She survived for 48 months. CONCLUSION: Although hepatic cyst as UES of the liver is difficult to diagnose because of its rarity in adults and lack of specific findings, it should be considered in a differential diagnosis.