Giant Hepatic Adenoma with Bone Marrow Metaplasia
Author Information
Author(s): Ramacciato Giovanni, Nigri Giuseppe R, Aurello Paolo, D'Angelo Francesco, Pezzoli Francesca, Rossi Simone, Pilozzi Emanuela, Ercolani Giorgio, Ravaioli Matteo
Primary Institution: University of Rome 'La Sapienza', II School of Medicine, St. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
Conclusion
This case presents a rare instance of bone marrow metaplasia associated with a hepatocellular adenoma.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient was asymptomatic and had a hepatic mass discovered incidentally.
- Histological evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of hepatocellular adenoma with bone marrow metaplasia.
- This is only the second reported case of bone marrow metaplasia in a hepatocellular adenoma.
Takeaway
A woman had a liver tumor that turned out to be a benign growth, and it had some unusual features that are rarely seen.
Methodology
The patient underwent a hepatic right trisegmentectomy after imaging suggested a hepatic adenoma.
Limitations
This is a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
58-year-old woman, asymptomatic, never on oral contraceptives.
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