Hepatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumors: The importance of preoperative diagnosis

World J Gastroenterol. 2024 Apr 7;30(13):1926-1933. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i13.1926.ABSTRACTAccurate preoperative diagnosis is highly important for the treatment of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) because PEComas are mainly benign tumors and may not require surgical intervention. By analyzing the causes, properties and clinical manifestations of PEComas, we summarize the challenges and solutions in the diagnosis of PEComas.PMID:38659487 | PMC:PMC11036502 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i13.1926

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 25, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shuai Yan Jia-Jie Lu Lin Chen Wei-Hua Cai Jin-Zhu Wu Source Type: research