title: [The management of an incidental liver lesion].
abstract: The widespread use of abdominal imaging technologies has led to an increase in the incidental finding of liver tumors. Most of these lesions are asymptomatic and will not require any treatment. With the use of contrast-enhanced radiological studies, most of the tumors can be reliably diagnosed by non-invasive means. In case of diagnostic uncertainty, patients should not undergo percutaneous biopsy but rather complete resection of the lesion for an unequivocal diagnosis. Such pathologies must be taken charge of in centers with expertise by interdisciplinary teams.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. tobias.zingg@chuv.ch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zingg
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Halkic
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Givel
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Demartines
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*