Elisabete Campos, Roberto Silva, Sara Rodrigues, Marinho de Almeida, Joanne Lopes, Marisa Aral, Humberto Cristino, Luís Graça, Elisabete Barbosa
BACKGROUND: Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) is an uncommon solid, solitary, benign liver lesion that develops in an otherwise normal-appearing liver. Hemorrhage and malignant transformation are the most important complications. Risk factors for malignant transformation include advanced age, male gender, use of anabolic steroids, metabolic syndrome, larger lesions, and beta-catenin activation subtype. The identification of higher risk adenomas enables the selection of patients most suitable for aggressive treatment and those who benefit with surveillance, minimizing the risks for these predominantly young patients...
2023: Case Reports in Surgery