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Hepatic resection for benign tumours of the liver
Author(s) -
Chen MiinFu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02167.x
Subject(s) - medicine , focal nodular hyperplasia , malignancy , adenoma , resection , hyperplasia , work up , hepatectomy , radiology , general surgery , pathology , surgery , hepatocellular carcinoma
The most frequent benign tumours of the liver include haemangioma, liver cell adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia. Patients may undergo hepatic resection because of a preoperative diagnosis of malignancy or uncertainty in diagnosis despite an extensive work‐up.