Nonclassical focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in a chronic alcoholic: a diagnostic dilemma on FNAC

Nonclassical focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in a chronic alcoholic: a diagnostic dilemma on FNAC

In a 49 year old male, a chronic alcoholic with hepatomegaly, a subcapsular nodular lesion was detected in the right lobe of the liver. On fine needle aspiration cytology, hepatocellular carcinoma was considered. Excision of the lesion showed features of nonclassical focal nodular hyperplasia with l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Kathmandu University medical journal 2009, Vol.7 (25), p.76-78
Hauptverfasser: Pai, R, Khadilkar, U N, Diaz, E, Prabhu, S, Gupta, S
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Sprache:eng
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Alcoholism - complications
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia - diagnosis
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:In a 49 year old male, a chronic alcoholic with hepatomegaly, a subcapsular nodular lesion was detected in the right lobe of the liver. On fine needle aspiration cytology, hepatocellular carcinoma was considered. Excision of the lesion showed features of nonclassical focal nodular hyperplasia with large cell dysplasia that caused the diagnostic dilemma on cytology.
ISSN:1812-2027
1812-2078
DOI:10.3126/kumj.v7i1.1771