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Chapter-26 Nodular Lesions of the Liver

BOOK TITLE: Liver Biopsy Made Easy

Author
1. Gupta Nalini Bansal
ISBN
9789386150264
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14215_27
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
18
Author Affiliations
1. SRL Ltd, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India
Chapter keywords
Nodular lesion, liver, macroregenerative nodule, dysplastic nodule, nodular regenerative hyperplasia, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular adenoma, embryonal sarcoma, metastatic carcinoma

Abstract

This chapter describes the nodular lesions of the liver. Classifications of nodular lessions of the liver are macroregenerative nodules, dysplastic nodules, nodular regenerative hyperplasia, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular adenoma or liver cell adenoma, mesenchymal hamartoma, hemangioendothelioma, hepatocellular carcinoma, variants, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatoblastoma, embryonal sarcoma, and metastatic carcinoma are briefly explained in this chapter. Macroregenerative nodules are multiacinar regenerative nodules containing (less than 1) several portal tracts, generally at least 5 mm in diameter. They are also called large regenerative nodule. They are similar in color and texture to surrounding liver.

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