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Liver metastasis

A liver metastasis is a malignant tumor in the liver that has spread from another organ affected by cancer. The liver is a common site for metastatic disease because of its rich, dual blood supply (the liver receives blood via the hepatic artery and portal vein). [Source: Wikipedia ]

Is A
Liver mass
Subtypes
Bulls-eye liver metastasis
Cystic liver metastasis
Diffuse infiltrating liver metastasis
Hemorrhagic liver metastasis
Hypervascular liver metastasis
Hypoechoic liver metastasis
Hypoenhancing liver metastasis
Infiltrative liver metastasis
Mixed echogenicity liver metastasis
May Cause
Bulls-eye lesion of gastrointestinal tract
Focal hypodense liver lesion
High T1 signal intensity liver lesion
Multiple duodenal filling defects
Multiple filling defects in colon
Multiple solid liver lesions
Sacrococcygeal lesion
May Be Caused by
 Common
Breast cancer
Colon cancer
Lung cancer
Pancreatic cancer
 Uncommon
Kidney cancer
Neuroendocrine tumor

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