Table 1.

Patients and lesions

Total number of patients	52
Age (yr)	55.6
Gender	30 females, 22 males
FLLs distribution
Patients with benign FLLs	35
Patients with hemangiomas	14
Patients with cysts	17
Patients with FNHs	9
Patients with malignant FLLs	20
Patients with metastases	12
Patients affected by breast cancer	1
Patients affected by colo-rectal cancer	9
Patients affected by melanoma	1
Patients affected by pancreatic cancrer	1
Patients with HCCs	8

Characteristics of the patients included in our study. The distribution of benign and malignant focal liver lesions (FLLs) among the patients is also reported, according to the different categories of lesions observed. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.