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Imaging of calcified hepatic lesions: spectrum of diseases

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Hepatic calcifications have been increasingly identified over the past decade due to the widespread use of high-resolution Computed Tomography (CT) imaging. Calcifications can be seen in a vast spectrum of common and uncommon diseases, from benign to malignant, including cystic lesions, solid neoplastic masses, and inflammatory focal lesions. The purpose of this paper is to present an updated review of CT imaging findings of a wide range of calcified hepatic focal lesions, which can help radiologists to narrow the differential diagnosis.

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  1. Radiology Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT (Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies), via Tricomi 5, 90127, Palermo, Italy

    Giuseppe Mamone, Ambra Di Piazza, Giovanni Gentile, Mariapina Milazzo, Vincenzo Carollo, Francesca Crinò, Gianluca Marrone, Settimo Caruso, Gianvincenzo Sparacia, Luigi Maruzzelli & Roberto Miraglia

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Mamone, G., Di Piazza, A., Gentile, G. et al. Imaging of calcified hepatic lesions: spectrum of diseases. Abdom Radiol 46, 2540–2555 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02924-6

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