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Solitary Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma with Extensive Cystic Necrosis and Markedly Elevated α-Fetoprotein

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Herman, T., Siegel, M. Solitary Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma with Extensive Cystic Necrosis and Markedly Elevated α-Fetoprotein. J Perinatol 21, 568–570 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210589

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