Nine year follow-up of a case of benign liver cell adenoma related to oral contraceptives.
The case of a 26-year-old women on oral contraceptives who developed a benign liver cell adenoma that was successfully resected is reported. She continued on her oral medication and developed a recurrence 3 years later. On her second laparotomy, the liver tumor was merely biopsied and not removed. Oral contraceptive use was continued for an additional 3 years and then stopped. The tumor has regressed and is no longer palpable or diagnosable. The patient continues to be well 9 years following her first surgical procedure.
D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008656:Mestranol / Q000009:adverse effects; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009641:Norethynodrel / Q000009:adverse effects
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D009641:Norethynodrel; D008656:Mestranol