The clinical study of hepatocellular carcinoma with sarcoma-like feature.

“…However, it is possible that G-CSF or one of the other humoral factors described above was produced by the tumor and caused the fever and elevation of the CRP level observed in the present case, although this was not revealed on immunohistochemistry or by measuring the serum cytokine levels. For treating sarcomatous HCC, a surgical resection should be considered because this type of tumor is resistant to transarterial embolization therapy (16). This type of tumor is also associated with a very poor prognosis due to its rapid growth and quite low resectability (18).…”

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Sarcomatous Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Remittent Fever

et al. 2012

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We herein report a rare case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with sarcomatous changes. A 66-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a high fever and upper abdominal pain. Initially, he was diagnosed as having a liver abscess; however, antibiotic treatment and drainage were ineffective. Further imaging studies revealed the typical appearance of HCC: the tumor had invaded the hepatic and portal veins. Surgical resection of the tumor was performed. A pathological examination demonstrated the presence of a sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma. Sarcomatous hepatocellular carcinoma with remittent fever is a rare disease entity.

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“…Malignant hepatic tumors consisting of both epithelial and mesenchymal components are uncommon in adults. 1–7 Among them, the incidence of sarcomatoid HCC has been reported to be 3.9% 3 to 12.6% 8 of autopsied HCC cases. However, sarcomatoid HCC with a chondroid variant is extremely rare; to our knowledge only three cases with a chondrosarcomatous variation have been reported.…”

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Sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma with chondroid variant: Case report with immunohistochemical findings

Fu¹,

Kobayashi²,

Kushida³

et al. 2000

Pathology International

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A case of sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a chondroid variant in a 72-year-old woman is reported. Histologically, the tumor consisted of typical HCC of adult type, with an adenocarcinoma-like structure and a sarcomatoid component containing multinodular chondroid foci. Transition from carcinoma to sarcomatoid component was observed. The cells containing mucus were extremely few in adenocarcinoma-like structures. Immunohistochemically, other than typical HCC, some of the chondroid cells, adenocarcinoma-like cells and sarcomatoid cells were positive for alpha-fetoprotein.

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The clinical study of hepatocellular carcinoma with sarcoma-like feature.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma with sarcomatous change: characteristic findings of two-phased incremental CT

Hepatocellular carcinoma with sarcomatous change: characteristic findings of two-phased incremental CT

Sarcomatous Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Remittent Fever

Sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma with chondroid variant: Case report with immunohistochemical findings

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