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The presence of a significant liver abnormality may be suggested in the patient’s first visit to the physician by a wide variety of symptoms and signs. In order to determine whether it is amenable to surgical treatment specific diagnostic procedures are required.
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Longmire, W.P., Tompkins, R.K. (1981). Diagnosis. In: Manual of Liver Surgery. Comprehensive Manuals of Surgical Specialties. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5835-3_4
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