US and CT were useful methods in diagnosing mucocele of the appendix and differentiating this condition from mimicking diseases. Nodular enhancing lesion in the wall of the mucocele may be a finding suggestive of malignant cause of mucocele.

The frequency of needle-tract implantation of HCC after percutaneous needle biopsy was higher than reported previously, and careful attention should be paid during interpretation of CT images in patients with a history of previous percutaneous biopsy.

This study suggests that near-zero morbidity may be reached after right hepatectomy in carefully selected living donors by continuous refinement of surgical technique and management.

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