Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) is the second most frequent primary malignant tumor of the liver after hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). IHCCs are considered as primary intrahepatic liver tumors….

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Radiological Imaging of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumors

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IMAGING MODALITIES: BASIC PRINCIPLES Print Section Listen Ultrasonography Ultrasonography, or ultrasound (US), utilizes high-frequency sound waves to noninvasively interrogate structures within a body. The production of ultrasonographic images is based…

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Benign Liver Tumors

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OVERVIEW Print Section Listen In practice, patients with benign liver tumors typically present in three broad clinical scenarios: (1) a liver tumor incidentally discovered in an asymptomatic patient, (2) a…

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer globally and accounts for the third most cancer deaths worldwide (Fig. 127-1). Although geographic variability exists in…

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Cystic Lesions of the Liver and Biliary Tract

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OVERVIEW Print Section Listen Improvements in radiographic imaging over the last several decades have led to an increased recognition of cystic lesions in the liver and biliary tract. These cysts…

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Colorectal Liver Metastases

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EPIDEMIOLOGY Print Section Listen Colorectal cancer (CRC), the fourth most common malignancy worldwide, remains by far the first cause of liver metastases and the first liver malignancy in Western societies.1…

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