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Hepatic neoplasms can be divided into three groups (1) benign neoplasms, (2) primary malig­nant neoplasms, and (3) metastatic malignant neo­plasms. The latter category, that of metastatic tu­mors, constitutes the bulk of hepatic neoplasms in this country. This chapter will briefly review all three categories of hepatic neoplasms and will conclude with a brief discussion of the diagnostic approach to these lesions.