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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 3/2020

04.11.2019 | Review

Imaging of hepatic hemangioma: from A to Z

verfasst von: Giuseppe Mamone, Ambra Di Piazza, Vincenzo Carollo, Christine Cannataci, Kelvin Cortis, Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Roberto Miraglia

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 3/2020

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Abstract

The hemangioma is the most common solid lesion of the liver. Therefore, radiologists must know the typical and atypical imaging findings of this lesion in order to reach a correct diagnosis and avoid diagnostic errors. However, only few papers have comprehensively described the entire spectrum of atypical and uncommon imaging features. In this updated review, we provide the imaging features of hepatic hemangioma, in both typical and atypical forms, as well as its association with abnormalities in the adjacent hepatic parenchyma and other hepatic lesions, and its complications.
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Metadaten
Titel
Imaging of hepatic hemangioma: from A to Z
verfasst von
Giuseppe Mamone
Ambra Di Piazza
Vincenzo Carollo
Christine Cannataci
Kelvin Cortis
Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta
Roberto Miraglia
Publikationsdatum
04.11.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02294-8

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