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Multiple focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in a 21-year-old woman

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Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a relatively common condition, the diagnosis of which is now regularly made with diagnostic imaging. Cases of multiple FNH (more than four lesions) are rare, however, and the presence of numerous lesions may complicate the workup and diagnosis. We recently treated a young woman with multiple FNH. We report this case to highlight the clinical issues presented by this rare variant of a common benign hepatic disease.

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  1. Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 234 Goodman St., ML #0772, 45219, Cincinnati, OH

    Joseph Kim M.D. & Andrew M. Lowy M.D.

  2. Departments of Pathology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Yuri E. Nikiforov M.D., Ph.D.

  3. Departments of Radiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Jonathan S. Moulton M.D.

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Kim, J., Nikiforov, Y.E., Moulton, J.S. et al. Multiple focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in a 21-year-old woman. J Gastrointest Surg 8, 591–595 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2003.11.012

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