[Undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver: a rare tumor of childhood]

Arch Pediatr. 2005 Nov;12(11):1624-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2005.07.015. Epub 2005 Sep 27.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver is a rare primary tumor of childhood: only about 150 cases have been reported in the literature.

Case-report: A 10 year-old girl was admitted because of diarrhea and weight loss. Sonography, then CT-scan and MRI showed a large tumor of the liver.

Comments: In the differential diagnosis of primary liver tumors in children, one should think about undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver, especially if imaging shows haemorrhagic foci and if sonography and CT/MRI display a discordant appearance. Survival has improved in the last decade due to agressive surgery and intensive chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Sarcoma / complications
  • Sarcoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Sarcoma / drug therapy
  • Sarcoma / pathology*
  • Sarcoma / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Weight Loss

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents