A Case of Intrahepatic Bile Duct Sarcoma; Misdiagnosed with Liver Abscess Combined with Intrahepatic Ductal Stone.
- Author:
Byeong Gu SONG
1
;
Dong Uk KIM
;
Dae Sung LEE
;
Kyung Lim HWANG
;
Min Jin LEE
;
Joong Keun KIM
;
Chul Hong PARK
;
Jong Man PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. amlm3@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bile duct;
Intrahepatic;
Sarcoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bile Ducts;
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic*;
Female;
Human Body;
Humans;
Incidence;
Jaundice, Obstructive;
Liver Abscess*;
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells;
Sarcoma*;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2014;19(3):152-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sarcoma is rare malignant tumor originated from mesenchymal stem cells that can differentiate to soft tissue and bone. Therefore sarcoma can be arised from any regions in human body. However, the incidence of bile duct sarcoma is extremely rare in adults. Obstructive jaundice is the most common presentation in the patients, but there're no specific symptoms or signs. Also it can be misdiagnosed with other tumors or benign lesions in computed tomography or ultrasonography. For these reasons, it is hard to diagnose and manage. We present a case of intrahepatic bile duct sarcoma misdiagnosed with liver abscess in 70 year-old female with literature review.
