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Follow-up imaging of benign pediatric liver tumors

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Though surgery has been recommended in the past for the management of benign hepatic tumors, the current emphasis is on medical management. This report of 4 cases with long-term (8–28 months) follow-up emphasizes the natural history of these tumors which serves to indicate the advantages and disadvantages of CT and ultrasound. The lesions typically involute with some calcification. Calcification can technically be a problem in follow-up with sonography.

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  1. Department of Radiology (Section of Pediatric Radiology), University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    D. L. Leary, D. A. Weiskittel, C. E. Blane & A. G. Coran

  2. Department of Surgery (Section of Pediatric Surgery), University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    D. L. Leary, D. A. Weiskittel, C. E. Blane & A. G. Coran

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Leary, D.L., Weiskittel, D.A., Blane, C.E. et al. Follow-up imaging of benign pediatric liver tumors. Pediatr Radiol 19, 234–236 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386841

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