Malignant perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm in the liver: report of a pediatric case

Malignant perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm in the liver: report of a pediatric case

Abstract Background Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa) in a child is very rare. We herein report the first malignant case of PEComa developing in the liver of a pediatric patient. Case presentation A 10-year-old boy visited a private clinic with prolonged fever of unknown etiology. Abdo...

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Main Authors: Tokuro Baba, Takafumi Kawano, Yusuke Saito, Shun Onishi, Koji Yamada, Waka Yamada, Ryuta Masuya, Kazuhiko Nakame, Yota Kawasaki, Satoshi Iino, Masahiko Sakoda, Mari Kirishima, Tatsuru Kaji, Akihide Tanimoto, Shoji Natsugoe, Takao Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Moritake, Satoshi Ieiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Perivascular epithelioid cell neoplasm (PEComa)
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Segmentectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01300-w

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