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'''Focal nodular hyperplasia''' (FNH) is a benign [[tumor]] of the [[liver]] ([[hepatic tumor]]), which is the second most prevalent | {{SI}} | ||
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'''Focal nodular hyperplasia''' (FNH) is a benign [[tumor]] of the [[liver]] ([[hepatic tumor]]), which is the second most prevalent tumor of the liver (the first is hepatic hemangioma). It is usually asymptomatic, rarely grows or bleeds, and has no malignant potential. This tumour is often resected because it is difficult to distinguish from [[adenoma#Liver|hepatic adenoma]]. | |||
==Clinical Presentation== | ==Clinical Presentation== | ||
Revision as of 03:29, 16 March 2009
| Focal nodular hyperplasia | |
| DiseasesDB | 33467 |
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| eMedicine | radio/286 |
| MeSH | D020518 |
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Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a benign tumor of the liver (hepatic tumor), which is the second most prevalent tumor of the liver (the first is hepatic hemangioma). It is usually asymptomatic, rarely grows or bleeds, and has no malignant potential. This tumour is often resected because it is difficult to distinguish from hepatic adenoma.
Clinical Presentation
Focal nodular hyperplasia's most recognizable gross feature is a central stellate scar seen in 60-70% of cases. Microscopically, a lobular proliferation of bland-appearing hepatocytes with a bile ductular proliferation and malformed vessels within the fibrous scar is the most common pattern. Other patterns include telangiectatic, hyperplastic-adenomatous, and lesions with focal large-cell dysplasia.[1] Rarely, these lesions may be multiple or can occur as part of a syndrome with hemangiomas, epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, hepatic adenomas, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, vascular malformations of the brain, meningiomas, and/or astrocytomas.[1]