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Liver hamartomas in tuberous sclerosis

1993; Elsevier BV; Volume: 47; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0009-9260(05)81064-5

1365-229X

Hoiwan Cheung, Robert Ambrose, P.O. Lee,

Renal cell carcinoma treatment

Three patients with tuberous sclerosis (TS) and hepatic hamartomas are presented. Liver lesions are uncommonly documented in TS, compared to renal angiomyolipomas. The imaging characteristics of liver hamartoma in TS may resemble those of renal angiomyolipoma, hepatic cavernous haemangioma, metastasis or abscess. Three patients with tuberous sclerosis (TS) and hepatic hamartomas are presented. Liver lesions are uncommonly documented in TS, compared to renal angiomyolipomas. The imaging characteristics of liver hamartoma in TS may resemble those of renal angiomyolipoma, hepatic cavernous haemangioma, metastasis or abscess.