Open AccessConcomitant hepatocellular adenoma and adenomatous hyperplasia in a patient without cirrhosis
Author(s) -
ChingChi Hsu,
ChengHsin Chu,
SheeChan Lin,
Fee-Shih Yang,
Tsen-Long Yang,
Kuo-Ming Chang
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v9.i3.627
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatocellular adenoma , gastroenterology , focal nodular hyperplasia , dysplasia , adenoma , malignant transformation , concomitant , pathology
Hepatocelluar adenoma (HCA) and adenomatous hyperplasia (AH) are rare benign tumors of the liver. HCA is usually found in women who use oral contraceptives. AH usually occurs in patients with liver cirrhosis. Both tumors have potential for malignant transformation.