Massive undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma: An unusual primary hepatic malignancy

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcomas of the liver (UESLs) are mesenchymal tumors that commonly occur in children aged 5-20 years. It is a rare, aggressive tumor with nonspecific symptoms and imaging appearance. Radiologically, it usually presents as a large heterogeneous mass with solid and cystic components arising from the liver. However, correlation with histopathology is required to achieve a definitive diagnosis. The mainstay of treatment is surgery and chemotherapy with improved survival outcomes. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy with a large heterogenous embryonal sarcoma arising from the right liver lobe, diagnosed on histology after radical resection. As the patient presented initially with various non-specific flu-like symptoms, this case highlights the crucial role of a multidisciplinary approach, including radiology, pathology, and surgical oncology, in diagnosing and treating this rare and aggressive hepatic tumor, which is essential for early surgical resection to enhance patient survival rates.

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Radiology Case Reports
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2025-08-08
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2025.07.013
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Renal and related cancers
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Massive undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma: An unusual primary hepatic malignancy

Elliot K. Fishman, Hajra Arshad, Charles K Crawford
Radiology Case Reports
Renal and related cancers
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Massive undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma: An unusual primary hepatic malignancy

Elliot K. Fishman, Hajra Arshad, Charles K Crawford
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Abstract

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcomas of the liver (UESLs) are mesenchymal tumors that commonly occur in children aged 5-20 years. It is a rare, aggressive tumor with nonspecific symptoms and imaging appearance. Radiologically, it usually presents as a large heterogeneous mass with solid and cystic components arising from the liver. However, correlation with histopathology is required to achieve a definitive diagnosis. The mainstay of treatment is surgery and chemotherapy with improved survival outcomes. We present a case of a 6-year-old boy with a large heterogenous embryonal sarcoma arising from the right liver lobe, diagnosed on histology after radical resection. As the patient presented initially with various non-specific flu-like symptoms, this case highlights the crucial role of a multidisciplinary approach, including radiology, pathology, and surgical oncology, in diagnosing and treating this rare and aggressive hepatic tumor, which is essential for early surgical resection to enhance patient survival rates.

Radiology Case ReportsVol. 20(11)
Johns Hopkins University (US), Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 81%
Renal and related cancers
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