All issues > Volume 30(12); 1987

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(12):1433-1438. Published online December 31, 1987.

A Case of the Malignant Mesenchymoma of the Liver in Childhood.

Byung An Shim¹, Nak Wan Choe¹, King Yeob Han¹, Dong Keun Lee²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Cheong Joo Hospital, Cheong Joo, Korea
²Department of Pathology, Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk, Korea

Abstract

Malignant mesenchymoma of the liver is extremely rare in childhood. It is formed by 2 or more unrelated mesenchymal tissues, chacterized by rapid growth and poor responsiveness to all modes of therapy. We experienced a case of malignant mesenchymoma of the liver in a 11-year-old boy who was admitted because of abdominal pain, anorexia, nausea and vomiting. Radiographic examinations showed a space occupying lesion in the right lobe of the liver. Histologicaly the sarcomatous cells were stellate or spindle shaped and had ill-defined outlines. They were usually closely packed and arranged in whorls and sheets. The sharply defined globules varying in size were noticed in the cytoplasm of some larger tumor cells. Cystic structres resembling bile ducts were frequently identified with the tumor cells at the periphery of the liver. The review of literatures was made briefly.

Keywords :Malignant Mesenchymoma