An unusual cause of epigastric pain: Infected giant liver hemangioma

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 142-144

  Pinkernelle, J ^a   Neumann, U ^a   Hänninen, E Lopez ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Giant hemangioma; Liver; Liver abscess; Liver resection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; PATIENT TREATMENT; PROTEINS;

GIANT LIVER HEMANGIOMA; LIVER RESECTION; REACTIVE PROTEINS;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33947160573     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850601100883     Document Type: Article

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