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Six cases of undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) were reviewed to determine their characteristic features on ultrasonography (US) (n=5) and computed tomography (CT) (n=6). US demonstrated a single large, echogenic mass with some anechoic spaces. Contrast-enhanced CT scan revealed a well-demarcated low-attenuation mass with hyperdense septations of variable shape and thickness. Discrepancy of internal architecture on US and CT was one of the important characteristics of UES. CT numbers were 25–47 HU in low-attenuation areas. Enhancing peripheral rim was found in four cases and some solid portions at the periphery or adjacent to the septa were found in all cases. Two patients who had follow-up US and CT without treatment showed enhancing solid portions, changing to hypodense as the tumor grew. When compared with the pathologic findings, US showed a more accurate representation of internal architecture than did CT. Familiarity with these US and CT findings of UES of the liver will be helpful in the differential diagnosis of primary hepatic tumors in childhood.
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Moon, W.K., Kim, W.S., Kim, I.O. et al. Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver: US and CT findings. Pediatr Radiol 24, 500–503 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02015012
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