title: Severe abdominal pain in women: a case report of an hepatic adenoma.
abstract: As the use of the oral contraceptive pill increases, so does the incidence of hepatic adenomata. This condition can present as an acute surgical emergency in the previously healthy female but is often overlooked as a possible diagnosis. This report illustrates such a case and its sometimes unusual presentation.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 2ER.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Quasim
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horgan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000236:Adenoma / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral