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Hepatic hematomas are relatively common in fetuses and neonates; most are subcapsular in location. Sometimes their imaging features can be non-specific, so differentiation from other aggressive lesions like hepatoblastoma can be difficult, especially if there is a concurrent high α-fetoprotein level. We report a case of intrahepatic hematoma with a rising α-fetoprotein level.
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Lam, C.Y.F., Chan, K.F., Fan, T.W. et al. Intrahepatic hematoma: hepatic lesion in a newborn with high α-fetoprotein level. Pediatr Radiol 35, 1139–1141 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1531-6
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