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- 2017
The Rare Case of Positive FDG-Positron Emission Tomography for Giant Cavernous Hemangioma of the LiverDOI: 10.21767/2394-3718.100019 Keywords: Sollaku S, Frantellizzi V, Casciani E, Gualdi G, Liberatore M, Monteleone F and De Vincentis G, 18F-FDG PET, Cavernous hemangioma, Large hemangioma, Hepatic hemangioma Abstract: Hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor and the second most common liver tumor after metastases. Large hemangiomas are often heterogeneous. When they exceed 4 cm in diameter, they are termed giant hemangiomas. These giant hemangiomas often present heterogeneous patterns. These heterogeneous appearances are shown because of intratumoral changes due to several degenerative phenomena. PET/CT is reported to be useful for the differentiation of benign from malignant liver lesions. We report the case of a large hepatic hemangioma characterized by high FDG uptake
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