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It only briefly discusses metastatic lesions.  An introduction to ''liver pathology'' is in the ''[[liver]]'' article.  Medical liver disease is dealt with in the ''[[medical liver disease]]'' article.
It only briefly discusses metastatic lesions.  An introduction to ''liver pathology'' is in the ''[[liver]]'' article.  Medical liver disease is dealt with in the ''[[medical liver disease]]'' article.


==Overview==
=Overview=
===Dysplasic lesions of the liver===
===Dysplasic lesions of the liver===
Types:<ref>STC. S.30-37, 19 Jan 2009.</ref>
Types:<ref>STC. S.30-37, 19 Jan 2009.</ref>
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**Cell size ~ 1/2x normal, NC ratio - increased.
**Cell size ~ 1/2x normal, NC ratio - increased.


=Dysplasia of the liver=
==Small liver cell dysplasia==
==Small liver cell dysplasia==
*Abbreviated ''SLCD''.
*Abbreviated ''SLCD''.
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*[http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/5/1023.figures-only Series of liver micrographs including high grade dysplasia (radiographics.rsna.org)].
*[http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/22/5/1023.figures-only Series of liver micrographs including high grade dysplasia (radiographics.rsna.org)].


==Hepatic neoplasms==
=Benign hepatic neoplasms=
In North America, the most common malignant liver tumour is [[liver metastasis|metastases]].
 
==Hepatic adenoma==
==Hepatic adenoma==
*[[AKA]] ''hepatocellular adenoma'', abbreviated ''HCA''.
*[[AKA]] ''hepatocellular adenoma'', abbreviated ''HCA''.
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*HNF1alpha +ve/-ve.
*HNF1alpha +ve/-ve.
*Beta-catenin +ve/-ve.
*Beta-catenin +ve/-ve.
=Malignant hepatic neoplasms=
In North America, the most common malignant liver tumour is [[liver metastasis|metastases]].


==Hepatoblastoma==
==Hepatoblastoma==
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**HepPar-1 (hepatocytes paraffin antibody 1) - labels hepatocellular mitochondria.<ref name=pmid12502967>The diagnostic value of hepatocyte paraffin antibody 1 in differentiating hepatocellular neoplasms from nonhepatic tumors: a review. Lamps LW, Folpe AL. Adv Anat Pathol. 2003 Jan;10(1):39-43. Review. PMID 12502967.</ref>
**HepPar-1 (hepatocytes paraffin antibody 1) - labels hepatocellular mitochondria.<ref name=pmid12502967>The diagnostic value of hepatocyte paraffin antibody 1 in differentiating hepatocellular neoplasms from nonhepatic tumors: a review. Lamps LW, Folpe AL. Adv Anat Pathol. 2003 Jan;10(1):39-43. Review. PMID 12502967.</ref>


==See also==
=See also=
*[[Pancreas]].
*[[Pancreas]].
*[[Gastrointestinal pathology]].
*[[Gastrointestinal pathology]].
*[[Liver pathology]].
*[[Liver pathology]].


==References==
=References=
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]]
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]]
[[Category:Liver pathology]]
[[Category:Liver pathology]]
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