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Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer 1/2019

01-03-2019 | Case Report

Giant Hepatic Adenoma in a 12-Year-Old Girl

Authors: Hemant Kumar Singh, Shraddha Patkar, A. M. Polnaya, Mukta Ramadwar, Mahesh Goel

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer | Issue 1/2019

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Hepatic adenomas (HA) are benign tumours and constitute 2% of all the liver tumours with an annual incidence of 3–4 per million in Europe and North America [1]. There has been an increase in incidence owing to increase in the use of oestrogen-based contraceptive medication and increased detection due to widespread use of imaging modalities. The common predisposing factor for hepatic adenoma is the use of oestrogen-based oral contraceptive pills. Here, we present a case of giant hepatic adenoma in a young girl in whom no predisposing factors could be identified. …
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Metadata
Title
Giant Hepatic Adenoma in a 12-Year-Old Girl
Authors
Hemant Kumar Singh
Shraddha Patkar
A. M. Polnaya
Mukta Ramadwar
Mahesh Goel
Publication date
01-03-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 1941-6628
Electronic ISSN: 1941-6636
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-017-9999-5

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