Primary carcinosarcoma of the liver: imaging features and clinical findings in six cases and a review of the literature

Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society
Jing LiJianbo Gao

Abstract

Carcinosarcoma of the liver is a very rare tumor composed of a mixture of carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. Less than 25 adequately documented cases have been reported, with inadequate description of imaging features. In order to improve the awareness of this rare tumor, this study aimed to analyze the clinicopathologic and imaging features of six cases of hepatic carcinosarcoma (HCS) confirmed by surgical pathologic evaluation. We retrospectively studied the clinicopathologic and imaging features of six cases of HCS (matching the World Health Organization definition) and discussed the differential diagnosis on the basis of imaging findings. The patients, including five men and one woman, were 38 to 69 years of age. Five patients underwent CT scans, one underwent MRI scans. While 3 patients were positive for hepatitis-B surface antigen, 2 had cirrhosis. The largest tumor diameter ranged from 5.0 to 21.0 cm. Satellite nodules, venous thrombi, and organ invasion (gastric wall, gallbladder, and right adrenal gland) were identified. Pathologically, the carcinomatous components corresponded to hepatocellular carcinoma in three cases, cholangiocellular carcinoma in one case, and adenocarcinoma in two cases. The sarcomatous comp...Continue Reading

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Jul 18, 2018·Hepatology : Official Journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases·Sih-Han LiaoJia-Horng Kao
Aug 17, 2020·Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society·Yue ZhouJianbo Gao
Oct 14, 2018·Cancer Imaging : the Official Publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society·Dongli ShiHongjun Li

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