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Hepatocellular adenoma physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zahir Ali Shaikh, MD[2]

Overview

Overview

There are no specific physical examination findings associated with hepatocellular adenoma. Patients can present with right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness and guarding.

Physical examination

Physical examination

Appearance of the Patient

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.

Lungs

Heart

Abdomen

Back

Genitourinary

Neuromuscular

Extremities

References

References

  1. Dhingra, Sadhna; Fiel, M. Isabel (2014). “Update on the New Classification of Hepatic Adenomas: Clinical, Molecular, and Pathologic Characteristics”. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 138 (8): 1090–1097. doi:10.5858/arpa.2013-0183-RA. ISSN 0003-9985.
  2. Ludger Barthelmes & Iain S. Tait (2005). “Liver cell adenoma and liver cell adenomatosis”. HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association. 7 (3): 186–196. doi:10.1080/13651820510028954. PMID 18333188.


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