Diagnosis and therapy of primary undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver

Primary undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of the liver, also called malignant mesenchymoma of the liver, is a rare hepatic malignancy. It arises from the mesoderm and comprises more than two types of sarcomas. UES can occur at any site of the body; common sites include the retroperitoneum and...

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Published inChinese medical journal Vol. 127; no. 8; pp. 1585 - 1587
Main Authors Shaocheng, Lyu, Xianjie, Shi, Yurong, Liang, Wanqing, Gu, Wenbin, Ji, Ying, Luo, Fang, Lu, Mingyue, Xu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published China Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China 2014
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Summary:Primary undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of the liver, also called malignant mesenchymoma of the liver, is a rare hepatic malignancy. It arises from the mesoderm and comprises more than two types of sarcomas. UES can occur at any site of the body; common sites include the retroperitoneum and the lower extremities. Only a few cases of UES have been reported worldwide.1 In this study, we retrospectively examined the clinical data of 11 patients with UES between January 2000 and November 2011 at the People's Liberation Army General Hospital.
Bibliography:liver; undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma; diagnosis; therapy
Primary undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of the liver, also called malignant mesenchymoma of the liver, is a rare hepatic malignancy. It arises from the mesoderm and comprises more than two types of sarcomas. UES can occur at any site of the body; common sites include the retroperitoneum and the lower extremities. Only a few cases of UES have been reported worldwide.1 In this study, we retrospectively examined the clinical data of 11 patients with UES between January 2000 and November 2011 at the People's Liberation Army General Hospital.
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ISSN:0366-6999
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DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20120284