Case of primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma successfully treated with laparoscopic right hepatectomy. Issue 2 (10th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vella, Stephanie; Cortis, Kelvin; Pisani, David; Pocock, James; Aldrighetti, Luca
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 13:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02-10
• Subjects: liver disease -- hepatic cancer -- pathology -- surgical oncology; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233567
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : We describe the case of a 77-year-old woman, presenting with non-specific epigastric pain. Physical examination and subsequent imaging revealed the presence of a large mass in the right liver lobe. This was shown to be a leiomyosarcoma on biopsy histology. Further investigation confirmed this to be a primary hepatic leiomyosarcoma with no evidence of metastases. The patient underwent successful surgical resection. She is currently under imaging follow-up, with no evidence of disease recurrence.