Preoperative Interventional Therapy for Childhood Undifferentiated Embryonal Liver Sarcoma: Two Retrospective Cases from a Single Center

Autor: Xiaoxia Zhao, Qixing Xiong, Jinhu Wang, Min-Ju Li, Qi Qin, Shoujiang Huang, Weizhong Gu, Qiang Shu, Jinfa Tou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports, Vol 03, Iss 02, Pp 090-093 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2194-7619
2194-7627
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1566219
Popis: Abstract Background Undifferentiated embryonal liver sarcoma (UELS) accounts for only 9 to 15% of all malignant liver tumors in children. Typically, UELS occurs in older children and presents as an abdominal mass. Most UELS are unresectable because of the later diagnosis. The outcome of UELS is very poor, with a 5-year overall survival of
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