Mesenchymal hamartomas of the liver: Comparison of clinicopathologic features between cystic and solid forms

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Chang, Hee Jin ^a   Jin, So Young ^b   Park, Chanil ^c,i   Park, Young Nyun ^c   Jang, Ja June ^d   Park, Cheol Keun ^e   Suh, Yeon Lim ^e   Yu, Eunsil ^f   Kang, Dae Young ^g   Bae, Han Ik ^h  

^a National Cancer Center

^b Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^f University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^g Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^h Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

ⁱ Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoproteins; Hamartoma; Hepatocyte; Liver; Mesenchymal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144459034     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.1.63     Document Type: Article

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