Hepatic undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma in children.
10.3348/jkrs.1992.28.5.783
- Author:
Woo Kyung MOON
;
Kyung Mo YEON
;
In One KIM
;
Woo Sun KIM
;
Dae Young KIM
;
Pil Mun YU
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Child*;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Liver;
Recognition (Psychology);
Sarcoma*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1992;28(5):783-787
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma(UES) is an uncommon malignant hepatic tumor that occurs in older children and young adults. Six cases of UES were reviewed to determine their characterisfic findings on sonography (US) (n=5), computed tomography (CT) (n=6), and angiography (n=2) US demonstrated a single large, echogenic mass with some anechoic spaces in each case. CT revealed a well demarcated hypodense mass with hyperdense septa of variable shape and thickness. Four cases showed enhancing peripheral rim and some solid portions at the periphery or adjacent to the septa. Follow-up CT scan in one case who had not been treated showed enhancing solid portion changed to hypodense areas. Angiography showed hypovascular or avascular mass. Familiarity with these radiological findings of UES of liver will be helpful in differential diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors of childhood.
