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Benign liver masses are relatively common and consist of hepatic adenomas, hepatic hemangiomas, and focal nodular hyperplasia. Most of these masses present incidentally on imaging and are asymptomatic. While these lesions often share a common presentation, management varies for each etiology.
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Mirkin, K.A., Gusani, N.J. (2019). Management of Benign Liver Masses. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_78
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