Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 5042-5048
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.5042
Primary chondrosarcoma of the liver: A case report
Zhuo-Yan Liu, Xue-Mei Jin, Guang-Hai Yan, Guang-Yu Jin
Zhuo-Yan Liu, Guang-Yu Jin, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji 133000, Jilin Province, China
Xue-Mei Jin, Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji 33000, Jilin Province, China
Guang-Hai Yan, Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Yanbian University, Yanji 133002, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Liu ZY collected the data, performed the literature research and drafted the manuscript; Jin XM and Yan GH collected the data; Jin GY conceived the study design, interpreted all data and revised the manuscript in depth; All authors have read and approved final version of this manuscript for publication.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81860304 and No. 81860043; "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" Science and Technology Project of Education Department of Jilin Province, No. JKH20191141KJ; and Natural Science Research Foundation of Jilin Province for Sciences and Technology, No. 20200201511JC.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Guang-Yu Jin, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, No. 1327 Juzi Street, Yanji 133000, Jilin Province, China. kimguangyu@163.com
Received: May 6, 2020
Peer-review started: May 6, 2020
First decision: May 21, 2020
Revised: June 16, 2020
Accepted: September 2, 2020
Article in press: September 2, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Primary chondrosarcoma of the liver is extremely rare. Moreover, there are few studies focusing on typical clinical symptoms and imaging characteristics. Therefore, the diagnosis of chondrosarcoma of the liver remains a challenge. This study analyzed the imaging characteristics of a case of primary liver chondrosarcoma to improve the understanding and diagnosis of this disease, which may help to improve the understanding of the disease.