title: [Surgery of benign liver tumors].
abstract: The most frequent benign liver tumors are hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and adenoma. It is essential for the diagnosis to differentiate these lesions from malignant tumors. While sonography, bolus-CT scan, chole-/bloodpool scintigraphy usually yield a safe diagnosis of hemangioma or FNH, adenomas do not show characteristic features. Operation is indicated for hemangioma of FNH only in case of tumor growth and/or symptoms. Operation for adenoma is as a rule indicated because of possible malignant transformation or uncertain differentiation from malignoma. Operative procedures include anatomical/atypical liver resection, ex situ resection or liver transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Klinik für Abdominal- und Transplantationschirurgie.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ringe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mauz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Barg-Hock
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotzerke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pichlmayr
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Chirurgie bei benignen Lebertumoren.