Hepatic Adenoma : Revising for the FRCR 2A

Hepatic Adenoma

These are benign hepatic tumours that are associated with spontaneous haemorrhage.

Associated with :

1. Contraceptive use
2. Anabolic steroids
3. Glycogen storage diseases
4. Obesity
5. Diabetes

Types

1. Inflammatory (most common)
2. A/W obesity and oral contraceptive use
3. Risk of haemorrhage and malignant transformation
4. HNF-1 α mutated (2nd most common)

• A/W oral contraceptive use

1. β-catenin–mutated hepatocellular adenoma (least common)
2. A/W Anabolic steroid use/ glycogen storage disease<...