Atypical hemangioma mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma with a special note on radiological and pathological findings

Masakatsu Tsurusaki1, Ryota Kawasaki1, Masato Yamaguchi1, Koji Sugimoto1, Takumi Fukumoto2, Yonson Ku2, Kazuro Sugimura1
1Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
2Department of Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

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