Distinguishing benign from malignant liver tumours

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Abstract

Liver masses are very common and most are benign. It is therefore important to avoid unnecessary interventions for benign lesions, while at the same time ensuring accurate diagnosis of hepatic malignancies. Many cancer patients, like the general population, have incidental benign liver lesions. In planning treatment for cancer patients, it is critical to avoid inappropriate treatment decisions based on misdiagnosis of a benign lesion as a metastasis or primary liver malignancy. This article describes the salient imaging features of the common benign liver masses and outlines a general approach to distinguishing between benign and malignant hepatic lesions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)S1-S14
JournalCancer Imaging
Volume7
Issue numberSPEC. ISS. A
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

Keywords

  • Focal nodular hyperplasia
  • Hepatic hemangioma
  • Hepatocellular adenoma
  • Liver neoplasms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
  • Oncology
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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