Prague Med. Rep. 2026, 127, 163-176
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2026.23
Clinical Presentation and Surgical Management of Liver Hemangioma: A Single-center Retrospective-prospective Study of 101 Cases
Evgeni Nikolaev
, Mirela Vylcheva, Daniel Kostov
, Mirela Vylcheva, Daniel Kostov
Clinic of General Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Varna, Bulgaria
Received August 28, 2025
Accepted September 8, 2026
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