L9: DDx of Hepatic Masses Flashcards
What are Benign Lesions of the Liver?
- Focal Nodular Hyperplasia.
- Hepatocellular Adenoma.
- Hemangioma.
- Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia.
- Biliary Cystadenoma.
Def of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Hyperplastic hepatocellular lesions resulting from vascular malformation
Incidence of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
- Second most common benign liver tumor.
- Clinically relevant in 0.03%.
Age of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Average age at presentation 35β50 years.
Sex of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
90% of patients are female.
what is Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH) often associated with?
Often associated with other vascular anomalies.
Genetics in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Upregulation of Extracellular matrix (ECM) genes associated with TGF-Ξ² signaling.
CP of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Relation between Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH) & OCP
None
Dx of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
- Radiological Imaging
- Biopsy
Rad Imaging of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Bx in Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Biopsy is rarely required because imaging is mostly diagnostic.
Managment of Asymptomatic Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Managment of Symptomatic Focal Nodular Hyperplasia (FNH)
Def of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
Benign neoplasms with various types of clonal benign hepatocellular proliferations.
Prevelance of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
7-12 per 100,000.
Who is susceptible for Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)?
Tend to develop in individuals with a hormonal or metabolic abnormality which stimulates hepatocyte proliferation.
Age of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
Average age at presentation 35β40 years.
Sex of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
10:1 female to male.
Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
- 30β40-fold increase in incidence with long-term OCP use.
- Increasing incidence in males associated with androgenic steroids.
CP of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
Molecular Classification of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
what gene mutation is most associated with HCC?
Ξ²-catenin with inflammatory features
Dx of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
- MRI
- Biopsy
Rad Imaging of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
Bx of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
General Precautions in Managment of Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
Managment of Asymptomatic Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
Managment of Symptomatic Hepatocellular Adenoma (HCA)
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Resection irrespective of size
Number in Hepatic Adenomatosis
> 3 liver adenomas.
CP of Hepatic Adenomatosis
Presentation, genetics, and imaging similar to solitary lesions.
TTT of Hepatic Adenomatosis
- Treatment is based on the size of the largest tumor.
- Liver resection may be difficult to offer.
- Followed the same as solitary adenomas.
Def of Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
Benign hepatic condition.
Incidence of Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
2.1 to 2.6% in the general population.
Pathology of Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
- Normal parenchyma transformed into small regenerative nodules.
- Result of ischemia either related to thrombosis or phlebitis
CP of Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
- Rarely symptomatic.
Similarities between Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia and micronodular cirrhosis & How to Diffrentiate?
- Shares common features with micronodular cirrhosis:
- Differentiate based on β Absence of fibrous septa between nodules
INVx in Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
TTT of Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia
Treatment geared toward management of the underlying etiological condition.
Incidence of Hepatic Hemangioma
- Most common primary liver tumors.
- Ultrasound studies have placed the frequency at 0.7% to 1.5%.
Age of Hepatic Hemangioma
Most common in women aged 30β50 years
Sex in Hepatic Hemangioma
- Female to male ratio ranges from 1.2β6:1.
- Can occur in all age groups.
No definite relationship to OCP use. .
CP of Hepatic Hemangioma
Dx of Hepatic Hemangioma
- US
- Contrast Enhanced Imaging
- Biopsy
US in Hepatic Hemangioma
Contrast enhanced Imaging in Hepatic Hemangioma
Bx in Hepatic Hemangioma
Biopsy is rarely needed.
Managment of Hepatic Hemangioma
Another name of Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma
Hepatobiliary Mucinous Cystic Lesions
What is Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma?
Primary cystic neoplasms of the biliary tree
Etiology of Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma
Etiology remains unclear
Incidence & Prevelance of Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma
Incidence and prevalence are not clear since most current impression in the literature are still based on the earlier criteria of cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma.
Age & Sex of Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma
Middle-aged females almost exclusively affected.
Site of Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma
- 90% is intrahepatic.
- 10% arise in the extrahepatic biliary tree.
Size of Hepatobiliary Cystadenoma
- Tumors tend to be large compared with other hepatic lesions.
- In the largest series, tumor size averaged greater than 10 cm.