Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Liver.
- Author:
So Yeong OH
;
Myoung Ja CHUNG
;
Sang Ho KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma;
Liver
- MeSH:
alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin;
alpha 1-Antitrypsin;
alpha-Fetoproteins;
Desmin;
Giant Cells;
Histiocytoma, Malignant Fibrous*;
Humans;
Keratins;
Liver*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Sarcoma;
Vimentin
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1997;31(1):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary sarcomas of the liver are rare. A case of primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the liver is reported. A 55-year-old male was admitted with epigastric pain. An abdominal computed tomographic scan disclosed a 10cm, low-density area in the left lobe of the liver. Histological examination of the resected tumor showed bundles of spindle cells arranged in a storiform pattern. In some areas, many bizarre giant cells were scattered. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells were positive for alpha 1-antitrypsin and alpha 1-antichymotrypsin, and weakly positive for vimentin. The tumor cells did not express cytokeratin, desmin or alpha fetoprotein.
