Unusual mesenchymal liver tumors in adults: radiologic-pathologic correlation.
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to review a broad spectrum of mesenchymal liver tumors in adults and present their cross-sectional imaging characteristics including radiologic-pathologic correlation.


CONCLUSIONS
Cross-sectional imaging findings of mesenchymal liver tumors in adults are varied and some may overlap with others or even with more common malignant epithelial tumors. However, in some cases, their appearances at cross-sectional imaging studies may reflect characteristic abnormalities that suggest a specific diagnosis. Therefore, familiarity with the radiologic findings of mesenchymal liver tumors and understanding their pathological background is important for increasing the accuracy of radiologic diagnosis.
Kim
Kyoung Ah
KA
Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, 388-1, Pungnap-2 dong, Songpa-ku, Seoul 138-736, South Korea.
Kim
Kyoung Won
KW
Park
Seong Ho
SH
Jang
Se Jin
SJ
Park
Mi-Suk
MS
Kim
Pyo Nyun
PN
Lee
Moon-Gyu
MG
Ha
Hyun Kwon
HK
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