Liver mass overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Liver mass (also known as "hepatic mass") is generally defined as the neoplastic growth of tissue in the liver. Abnormal growths found in the liver can be benign or malignant. Liver mass may be classified according to imaging features, histopathological origin, size, and distribution. The most common cause of a liver mass is liver cancer. "Primary liver tumors", which originate in the liver or from hepatic-derived cells and tissues, and "secondary tumors" which originate in other sites and metastasize to the liver.
Classification
Liver mass may be classified according to imaging features, histopathological origin, size, and distribution