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**Most liver masses in are not biopsied... as a primary lesion is evident.<ref>OA. 29 November 2009.</ref> | **Most liver masses in are not biopsied... as a primary lesion is evident.<ref>OA. 29 November 2009.</ref> | ||
*Dependent on the extent of disease, [[CRC]] metastatic to the liver may be curable with a liver resection. | *Dependent on the extent of disease, [[CRC]] metastatic to the liver may be curable with a liver resection. | ||
**Peritoneal disease, i.e. a malignant peritoneal nodule, in the context of liver metastases does poorly, and is considered a contraindication to liver resection.<ref name=pmid8511077>{{Cite journal | last1 = Elias | first1 = D. | last2 = Rougier | first2 = P. | last3 = Mankarios | first3 = H. | last4 = Fahrat | first4 = F. | last5 = Lasser | first5 = P. | title = [Resectable liver metastases and synchronous extra-hepatic sites of colorectal origin. Surgical indications]. | journal = Presse Med | volume = 22 | issue = 11 | pages = 515-20 | month = Mar | year = 1993 | doi = | PMID = 8511077 }} | |||
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*It is important to consider [[germ cell tumour]]s in the DDx as these may be curable with chemotherapy. | *It is important to consider [[germ cell tumour]]s in the DDx as these may be curable with chemotherapy. | ||
*Clear cell variant of HCC may be misdiagnosed as metastatic [[clear cell carcinoma]]. | *Clear cell variant of HCC may be misdiagnosed as metastatic [[clear cell carcinoma]]. |
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