Table 1

Demographic profile and tumour size in patients with histologically proven liver tumours

Characteristic
Values are mean (SD) [range].
Demography
    No (M/F)80/94
    Mean age (yr)52 (15) [7–80]
Benign liver lesions (n = 95) (mean size (mm))41 (24) [8–130]
    Focal nodular hyperplasia (n = 36)51 (18) [20–110]
    Haemangioma (n = 31)37 (31) [8–130]
    Adenoma (n = 10)40 (20) [15–80]
    Abscess (n = 5)40 (24) [10–80]
    Microhamartomas (n = 4)12 (2) [9–15]
    Focal steatosis (n = 4)32 (5) [25–38]
    Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (n = 1)40
    Hyperregenerative nodule (n = 1)35
    Focal biliary cirrhosis (n = 1)25
    Bacillary angiomatosis (n = 1)50
    Inflammatory pseudotumour (n = 1)40
Malignant liver lesions (n = 79) (mean size (mm))40 (21) [7–120]
    Metastatic liver tumour (n = 37)33 (12) [10–75]
    Hepatocellular carcinoma (n = 33)42 (24) [7–120]
    Cholangiocellular carcinoma (n = 4)59 (42) [40–100]
    Lymphoma (n = 4)44 (17) [17–60]
    Haemangioendotheliosarcoma (n = 1)100