liver cell adenoma

Last reviewed 01/2018

Liver cell adenoma is an uncommon benign liver tumour which is associated with the use of oral contraceptive pills with a high oestrogen content. As the dose of oestrogens in the OCP has reduce so has the incidence of liver cell adenoma.

The presenting complaint is usually pain, from:

• expansion of the liver capsule
• haemorrhage into the tumour
• infarction The patient may also have a sense of fullness in the abdomen.

Reference:

• 1) Beckingham, IJ, Krige, JEJ (2001). Liver tumours. BMJ, 322,477-80.