Manzoor UL Haq, Zain Majid*, Syed Mudassir Laeeq, Ghous Bux, Nasir Mehmood and Nasir Luck

Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Zain Majid, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Karachi, Pakistan.

Received: November 20, 2025; Published: November 30, 2025

Abstract

Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) is a rare benign liver tumor, typically affecting young women with hormonal risk factors. Its occurrence in adolescents without such predispositions is unusual and diagnostically challenging, as HCA can mimic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) radiologically. We report a 15-year-old girl presenting with right hypochondrial pain and radiological features highly suggestive of HCC, yet histopathology confirmed HCA. This case highlights the diagnostic dilemma of HCA mimicking malignancy, emphasizing the role of biopsy and multidisciplinary evaluation to avoid unnecessary oncologic interventions in young, low-risk patients.

Keywords: Adenoma; Liver Cell; Carcinoma; Hepatocellular; Liver Neoplasms; Adolescent; Liver Biopsy; Diagnostic Challenge

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Citation

Citation: Zain Majid.,et al. “Hepatocellular Adenoma Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a 15-Year-Old Girl: A Diagnostic and Imaging Challenge"..Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 8.12 (2025): 18-21.

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