Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
| Definition: |
Benign, usually asymptomatic nodule of the liver, occurring chiefly in women. It is a firm, highly vascular mass resembling cirrhosis, usually with a stellate fibrous core containing numerous small bile ducts, and having vessels lined by Kupffer cells. (Dorland, 28th ed) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Hyperplasia (1968-1999),Liver Diseases (1969-1999),Liver Neoplasms (1968-1999) |
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia Definitions and Terms
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