title: Regression of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver after oral contraceptive discontinuation.
abstract: There is uncertainty regarding the role, if any, of oral contraceptive steroids in the development of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver. A case of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver diagnosed by scintigraphy in a 33-year-old woman is presented. The lesion regressed in a dramatic way after oral contraceptive discontinuation. This case report suggests that oral contraceptives may influence the natural history of focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver, and that a trophic effect on the liver lesion is quite possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, C. H. Beauce-Etchemin, Beauceville, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Côté
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013667:Technetium