Benign cartilaginous tumor (chondroma) of the liver

Benign cartilaginous tumor (chondroma) of the liver

A 44-year-old woman with a large benign cartilaginous tumor (chondroma) of the liver is presented. After being followed up by computed tomography for 6 years and with imagining evidence for a recent increase in its size, this asymptomatic tumor was successfully removed at surgery. The resected tumor...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) N.Y. 1943), 1992-08, Vol.103 (2), p.678-680
Hauptverfasser: Fried, Ronald H., Wardzala, Alexandra, Willson, Richard A., Sinanan, Mika N., Marchioro, Thomas L., Haggitt, Rodger
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Chondroma - diagnosis
Chondroma - pathology
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Medical sciences
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Zusammenfassung:A 44-year-old woman with a large benign cartilaginous tumor (chondroma) of the liver is presented. After being followed up by computed tomography for 6 years and with imagining evidence for a recent increase in its size, this asymptomatic tumor was successfully removed at surgery. The resected tumor proved to be chondroma, a benign cartilaginous tumor. A review of the literature showed no previous reports of this type of hepatic neoplasm.
ISSN:0016-5085
1528-0012
DOI:10.1016/0016-5085(92)90865-V