Hepatic adenomas are benign liver tumors strongly associated with long-term use of oral contraceptives and are most frequently found in women under 40. Hepatoblastoma is seen in children; hepatoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor typically found in cirrhotic livers. Cavernous hemangioma is unrelated to oral contraceptives.
According to Rumack’s Diagnostic Ultrasound:
“Hepatic adenomas occur predominantly in young women with a history of oral contraceptive use.”
[Reference:, Rumack CM, Wilson SR, Charboneau JW, Levine D. Diagnostic Ultrasound. 5th ed. Elsevier, 2017., WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System, 5th ed., IARC, 2019., —]
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