Hepatic adenoma proven by Doppler ultrasound and laparoscopy

Case Report: A 46-year-old female patient presented for further investigati on of an isolated liver lesion that was diagnosed by her physician by abdom inal ultrasound and computertomography. The Doppler ultrasound (including a signal amplifier) could not differentiate the lesion so that a laparoscopy was performed. A hepatic adenoma was found which was confirmed by the hist ological examination of a directed liver biopsy. Conclusion: Signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures and differential diag nostic options of a hepatic adenoma are discussed.