Benign hepatic lesions in women taking oral contraceptives.
Four previously unreported cases of benign hepatic cell lesions in young women taking oral contraceptives are described. A brief review of the literature is presented with emphasis on the clinical symptoms, the findings on angiography and radionuclide scan, and the relation of the lesions to oral contraceptives.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic