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Embryonal sarcoma of the liver in an adult mimicking complicated hepatic cyst: MRI findings
Author(s) -
Tsukada Akira,
Ishizaki Yoichi,
Nobukawa Bunsei,
Kawasaki Seiji
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.22177
Subject(s) - malignancy , sarcoma , medicine , radiology , nodule (geology) , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging , lesion , biology , paleontology
Radiologically, embryonal sarcoma reveals a characteristic spectrum of both solid and cystic features. However, MRI is sometimes unable to reveal the solid components. Here, we describe a case in which intracystic hemorrhage revealed a solid mural nodule obscured with the cystic lesion. Knowledge of this feature is helpful when making a prospective diagnosis of this important, albeit rare, hepatic malignancy. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2010;31:1477–1480. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.