Biopsy Considerations in the Diagnosis of Hepatic Masses

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 541-544

  Anders, Robert A ^a   Kamel, Ihab R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER HEMANGIOMA; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOLOGY; RISK;

ADULT; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34247490158     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2007.02.028     Document Type: Article

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