Abstract
An undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a rare malignant tumour. We highlight the diagnostic dilemma and differential diagnosis of a case involving a large cystic liver lesion in a young adult. A 20-year-old man presented with a large liver lesion to the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in February 2012. The initial clinico-radiological presentations were suggestive of a liver abscess. A total tumour resection was performed and the final histopathological results of the resected specimen indicated an undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver. The ultrasound and computed tomographic images of the tumour were reviewed and found to be contradictory in appearance, as the tumour seemed predominantly solid in the ultrasound image and predominantly cystic in the computed tomographic image. Familiarisation with the imaging appearance of this tumour and a high index of suspicion is therefore crucial in making a successful diagnosis.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1639
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), 578-581
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Hanafiah, M., Yahya, A., Yaacob, Z., & Yazmin (2025). A Case of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Mimicking a Liver Abscess. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), 578-581. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1639
MLA 9
Hanafiah, Mohammad, et al. "A Case of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Mimicking a Liver Abscess." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, 2025, pp. 578-581. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1639.
Chicago (author–date)
Hanafiah, Mohammad, Azyani Yahya, Zamri Yaacob, and Yazmin. 2025. "A Case of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Mimicking a Liver Abscess." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 14 (4): 578-581. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1639.
Harvard
Hanafiah, M., Yahya, A., Yaacob, Z. and Yazmin (2025) 'A Case of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Mimicking a Liver Abscess', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), pp. 578-581. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1639.
Vancouver
Hanafiah M, Yahya A, Yaacob Z, Yazmin. A Case of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Mimicking a Liver Abscess. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;14(4):578-581. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1639
IEEE
M. Hanafiah, A. Yahya, Z. Yaacob, and Yazmin, "A Case of an Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Mimicking a Liver Abscess," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 578-581, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1639.