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. 1981 May;57(667):304–305. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.57.667.304

Malignant epithelioma of the liver

A K Burroughs, S J Barter, W J Jenkins
PMCID: PMC2424930  PMID: 7301669

Abstract

Carcinoma complicating congenital cystic conditions of the liver is rare. The authors report a primary malignant epithelioma of the liver in association with multiple intrahepatic biliary cysts, which are not usually considered to predispose to malignancy.

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