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Hepatocellular adenoma physical examination
Introduction
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
- There are no specific physical examination findings related to hepatocellular adenoma, but the right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness and guarding can be elicited in some patients secondary to bleeding within the hepatocellular adenoma.
Appearance of the Patient
- Patients usually appear well.
Vital Signs
- Vital signs of patients with hepatocellular adenoma are usually normal.
Skin
- Skin examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
HEENT
- HEENT examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
Neck
Lungs
- Pulmonary examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
Heart
- Cardiovascular examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
Abdomen
Back
- Back examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
Genitourinary
- Genitourinary examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
Neuromuscular
- Neuromuscular examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
Extremities
- Extremities examination of patients with hepatocellular adenoma is usually normal.
References
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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