Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg.  2021 Aug;25(3):395-400. 10.14701/ahbps.2021.25.3.395.

Primary pleomorphic liver liposarcoma: A case series and literature review

Affiliations
  • 1Department of General Surgery, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2Department of General Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 3Department of General Surgery, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Malaysia
  • 4Department of Pathology, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching, Malaysia

Abstract

Primary hepatic liposarcoma is an extremely rare mesenchymal tumor that accounts for only 0.1% to 2% of primary malignant liver tumors. Due to its rarity, there is a lack of knowledge about its clinical course, management, and prognosis. Only 15 cases of primary liposarcoma of the liver have been reported since 1973. Among these 15 cases, only two involved primary liver liposarcoma with a pleomorphic subtype. Here we report the third and fourth cases of primary pleomorphic liver liposarcoma. A 57-year-old female presented with abdominal discomfort and progressive abdominal distension for two weeks. Computed tomography (CT) of her abdomen revealed a large well-defined solid nodule mass with an area of necrosis and hemorrhage occupying segment IV-B of the liver. Wide local excision was performed. She had an uneventful recovery and remained well at six months post-treatment. A 65-year-old male presented with an abdominal mass for two-month. CT demonstrated a mass in the left lobe of the liver with mixed soft tissues and fat attenuation. He underwent wide local excision. He was discharged on day three postoperatively. Histological analysis for both cases revealed liposarcoma of the liver with a pleomorphic subtype.

Keyword

Liver neoplasm; Liposarcoma

Figure

  • Fig. 1 Axial (A) and coronal (B) computed tomographyof the abdomen showing a well-defined predominantly solid mass with area of necrosis and hemorrhage at segment IV of liver.

  • Fig. 2 (A) Well circumscribed and encapsulated fleshy pale yellowish tumour. (B) Bivalved section of specimen appearing brownish gelatinous with haemorrhagic foci.

  • Fig. 3 (A) Sheets of pleomorphic tumour cells (H&E, ×40). (B) Multiple bizarre tumour giant cells admixed with lipoblasts (blue arrows) are seen (H&E, ×200). (C) Tumour cells are diffusely positive for Vimentin (×200). (D) S100 stain highlighting lipoblasts (×400).

  • Fig. 4 Abdomen computed tomography (A, B) showing a large mass at the left lobe liver with mixed soft tissues and fat attenuation.

  • Fig. 5 Gross specimen of the tumour.


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