Atypical focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver |
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| Authors: | Muhammad Rizwan Khan Taimur Saleem Tanveer Ul Haq Kanwal Aftab Section of General Surgery |
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| Affiliation: | Muhammad Rizwan Khan,Taimur Saleem,Tanveer Ul Haq and Kanwal Aftab Section of General Surgery,Department of Surgery,Section of Interventional Radiology,Department of Radiology,and Department of Pathology,Aga Khan University Hospital,Medical College,Aga Khan University,Stadium Road,Karachi 74800,Pakistan |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND:Focal nodular hyperplasia,a benign hepatic tumor,is usually asymptomatic.However,rarely the entity can cause symptoms,mandating intervention. METHOD:We present a case of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver,which caused a considerable diagnostic dilemma due to its atypical presentation. RESULTS:A 29-year-old woman presented with a 15-year history of a progressively increasing mass in the right upper quadrant which was associated with pain and emesis. Examination showed a firm,mobile mass palpab... |
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| Keywords: | focal nodular hyperplasia atypical liver |
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