title: Hepatic adenoma: a possible complication of oral contraceptive therapy.
abstract: Three cases of hepatic adenoma occurred in women, two of whom were taking oral contraceptive medication. The clinical and pathologic data from these and previously reported cases are reviewed. The possible causal relationship between the development of hepatic adenomas and the use of oral contraceptives is explored.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral