Focal liver lesions

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Solid focal lesions of the liver can present numerous diagnostic challenges, and once diagnosis is made, careful decision making is needed to assure cost-effective management. In this article, the authors consider five solid lesions: hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, liver cell adenoma, primary hepatocellular carcinoma, and metastatic cancer. Cystic lesions are assessed in a companion article on page 149.