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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 9;9(6):e04202.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4202. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Pedunculated hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia: A case report and review of the literature

Imen Ben Ismail  1 , Hakim Zenaidi  1 , Raja Jouini  2 , Saber Rebii  1 , Ayoub Zoghlami  1
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Pedunculated hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia: A case report and review of the literature

Imen Ben Ismail et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a common asymptomatic benign hepatic tumor encountered in middle-aged women. However, pedunculated FNH is exceedingly rare and more frequently associated with complications. That is why surgical management is mandatory in this form.

Keywords: focal nodular hyperplasia; liver resection; pedunculated liver tumor.

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Authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Intraoperative view showing a pedunculated lobulated tumor originating from segment 3 of the liver
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Gross examination showing the central fibrous scar
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
Histological examination: (A) Showing the central scar as a fibrovascular focus surrounded by multiple radial vascular projections and hepatocytic lobules. (B) Showing fibrous septa: lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate + hyperplastic cholangiolar proliferation at the periphery of the lobules
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