Journal of Liver Cancer

Jae Hwa Lee

1 Article

Malignant Transformation in A Recurrent Liver Cell Adenoma: Young Ok Kim, Jae Hwa Lee, Dong Hoon Sin, Chung Han Lee, Bang Hur; Journal of the Korean Liver Cancer Study Group. 2001;1(1):140-142. Published online June 30, 2001

Abstract PDF: This report presented a case of malignant transformation of a large recurrent liver cell adenoma in a 48-year-old woman. This patient had no known risk factor for liver cell adenoma including history of oral contraceptive use or endocrine disorders. This patient had a right lobectomy for an indolent huge hepatic mass for 12 years. Eight years later, extended right lobectomy was performed for a recurrent mass. Comparing to previous mass, recurrent mass showed focal areas of frank anaplastic change as well as vascular invasion. The author report a case of malignant alteration in a recurrent liver cell adenoma emphasizing on the its rarity and pathogenesis.