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==Focal nodular hyperplasia==
==Focal nodular hyperplasia==
*Abbreviated ''FNH''.
===General===
===General===
*Abbreviated ''FNH''.
*Not commonly seen by pathologists, as these are usually distinctive on medical imaging.<ref name=pmid11274535>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Brancatelli | first1 = G. | last2 = Federle | first2 = MP. | last3 = Grazioli | first3 = L. | last4 = Blachar | first4 = A. | last5 = Peterson | first5 = MS. | last6 = Thaete | first6 = L. | title = Focal nodular hyperplasia: CT findings with emphasis on multiphasic helical CT in 78 patients. | journal = Radiology | volume = 219 | issue = 1 | pages = 61-8 | month = Apr | year = 2001 | doi =  | PMID = 11274535 }}</ref>
*Not commonly seen by pathologists.
*Benign lesions.
*Benign lesions.
*Associated with oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use.
*Associated with oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use.
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====Imaging====
====Imaging====
*FNH enhances on the arterial phase in triphasic imaging, i.e. triphasic CT or MRI.<ref name=emedicine_fnh>[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/368377-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/368377-overview]</ref>
*FNH enhances on the arterial phase in triphasic imaging, i.e. triphasic CT or MRI.<ref name=emedicine_fnh>[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/368377-overview http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/368377-overview]</ref><ref name=pmid11274535>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Brancatelli | first1 = G. | last2 = Federle | first2 = MP. | last3 = Grazioli | first3 = L. | last4 = Blachar | first4 = A. | last5 = Peterson | first5 = MS. | last6 = Thaete | first6 = L. | title = Focal nodular hyperplasia: CT findings with emphasis on multiphasic helical CT in 78 patients. | journal = Radiology | volume = 219 | issue = 1 | pages = 61-8 | month = Apr | year = 2001 | doi =  | PMID = 11274535 }}</ref>


===Gross===
===Gross===
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*Well circumscribed, but no capsule.
*Well circumscribed, but no capsule.
*Lighter than surrounding parenchyma, may be yellow.
*Lighter than surrounding parenchyma, may be yellow.
*+/-Stellate central scar with thick vessels.
*+/-Stellate central scar with thick vessels.
**Can be identified on medial imaging.


Note: Usually a solitary lesion.<ref name=emedicine_fnh/>
Note: Usually a solitary lesion.<ref name=emedicine_fnh/>
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DDx:
DDx:
*Hepatic adenoma - may be difficult to distinguish, if no scar and no ductal proliferation.<ref>STC. 19 Jan 2009.</ref>
*Hepatic adenoma - may be difficult to distinguish, if no scar and no ductal proliferation.<ref>STC. 19 Jan 2009.</ref>
*Cirrhosis.
*Cirrhosis - complete nodules
**FNH has incomplete nodules.


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