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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2022; 28(14): 1384-1393
Published online Apr 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i14.1384
Hepatocellular adenoma: Where are we now?
Xi Wang, Xuchen Zhang
Xi Wang, Xuchen Zhang, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, United States
Author contributions: Wang X reviewed the literature and drafted the manuscript; Zhang X provided overall intellectual input, reviewed the literature, acquired the histological images, and edited the final version of the manuscript; all authors approved the final version to be published.
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Corresponding author: Xuchen Zhang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, 310 Cedar Street, PO Box 208023, New Haven, CT 06520, United States. xuchen.zhang@yale.edu
Received: December 5, 2021
Peer-review started: December 5, 2021
First decision: January 8, 2022
Revised: January 9, 2022
Accepted: March 6, 2022
Article in press: March 6, 2022
Published online: April 14, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) has been well recognized as a benign liver neoplasm with risks of hemorrhage and malignant transformation. Studies revealed that different HCA subtypes with specific genetic mutation and pathologic findings are associated with different clinical features. Currently HCAs are classified into at least 5 major subtypes, involving 4 different pathways driving HCA pathogenesis: Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A, interleukin-6/the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription, β-catenin, and Sonic hedgehog pathway.