Connect Sign InDiagnosing Hepatocellular Adenomas: A Case-Based Approach
Well-differentiated hepatocellular lesions arising in the setting of noncirrhotic livers can pose a diagnostic dilemma for pathologists. This lecture will cover the five major subtypes of hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs), including: inflammatory, HNF1α-inactivated, β-catenin-activated, sonic hedgehog, and unclassified. This lecture will also cover the clinical significance of each subtype and the recommended clinical management. Finally, this lecture will review the differential diagnosis of hepatocellular adenomas and key points for reaching a pathologic diagnosis.
Dr. Katherine Boylan is a medical director of anatomic pathology at ARUP Laboratories and an assistant professor (clinical) at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Boylan received her medical degree from Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. She completed her residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and a fellowship in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology at the University of Chicago School of Medicine. Dr. Boylan is certified in anatomic and clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. She received an honorable mention award from the Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society for her Gastrointestinal Pathology – 2020 Abstract. Her research interests include sessile serrated polyps and the serrated colon cancer pathway, as well as pathology resident education.
