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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia
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Accession:HP:0034498 term browser browse the term
Definition:Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a benign hepatic tumor. FNH develops within hepatic parenchymal tissue that is otherwise histologically normal. Macroscopically, the tumor is characterized by the presence of depressed, grayish-white scar, which is generally (but not always) located at the center of the lesion, with fibrous septa radiating outward, toward the periphery of the tumor. This stellate scar is found in only 50% of all FNH nodules, but its presence is regarded as pathognomonic. The lesion itself is usually lighter in color than the tissue that surrounds it, and it sometimes has a yellowish hue. FNH nodules are generally not capsulated; their margins are well defined, and they are sometimes lobulated.
Comment:FNH is often an incidental finding
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Focal nodular hyperplasia


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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the digestive system 0
        Abnormality of the abdominal organs 0
          Abnormality of the liver 0
            Neoplasm of the liver 0
              Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia 0
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  Human phenotype 0
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      Neoplasm 0
        Neoplasm by anatomical site 0
          Digestive system neoplasm 0
            Neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract 0
              Neoplasm of the liver 0
                Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia 0
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