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01-07-2007 | Letter

Embolization of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Prior To Urgent Liver Resection. Case Report and Review of the Literature

Authors: K. Vassiou, H. Rountas, P. Liakou, D. Arvanitis, I. Fezoulidis, K. Tepetes

Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology | Issue 4/2007

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Cavernous hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors of the liver [1‐3]. The origin of these tumors is a subject of debate. Some authors consider them hamartomatous in origin, present at birth and growing slowly thereafter, while others consider them to be true vascular neoplasms [4]. …

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Title: Embolization of a Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Prior To Urgent Liver Resection. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: K. Vassiou
H. Rountas
P. Liakou
D. Arvanitis
I. Fezoulidis
K. Tepetes
Publication date: 01-07-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0174-1551
Electronic ISSN: 1432-086X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9057-y

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