Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of the liver: A report of two cases and review of the literature

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 41, 2007, Pages 5537-5539

  Fang, Song Hua ^a   Zhou, Li Na ^a   Jin, Mei ^a   Hu, Ji Bo ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Liver; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neoplasm; Tomography; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENTAL FINDING; LIVER ADENOMA; LIVER HYPERPLASIA; LIVER SURGERY; LIVER TUMOR; PERIVASCULAR EPITHELIOID CELL TUMOR; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 35348946338     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5537     Document Type: Article

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