Tumors of the liver
Primary tumors
a) Benign 1. Adenoma (premalignant) 2. Focal nodular hyperplasia - (FNH) Benign - confirmed MRI/CT 3. Hemangioma (congenital some premalignant) 4. Hamartoma - 10-15% common Benign lesion unless its big
b) Malignant 1. Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma - cirrhotic background) 2. Cholangiocarcinoma 3. Angiosarcom 4. Haemangioendothelioma 5. Biliary cystadenocarcinoma
Secondary tumors (metastasis)
most commonly in organs of abdomen - (pancreas, colon, kidney, lung, breast)