title: Severe upper abdominal pain due to a large hepatocellular adenoma.
abstract: A large hepatocellular adenoma was diagnosed in a female patient who was referred for severe upper abdominal pain. She had been using oral contraceptives over a period of 14 years. The clinical features, diagnosis and treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Canisius-Withelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Reijnierse
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Joosten
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: de Koning
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018248:Adenoma, Liver Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral