Types of Hepatobiliary Tumors

00:02 Our topic, Hepatobiliary tumors.

00:05 We'll talk about those tumors that may be located in the liver maybe tumors are located in the biliary system.

00:13 And then I will walk you through what is benign and what is malignant.

00:17 Our differentials that we'll take a look at include: hepatocellular carcinoma We've talked about this a few times.

00:23 Cholangiocarcinoma. This is the cancer of the gallbladder.

00:28 Hepatic adenoma Before I move on though, students, even to this day, it's just a matter of time before they eradicate this name out of medicine.

00:38 It has not taken place yet There's a term called hepatoma.

00:42 Hepatoma sounds benign.

00:45 Hepatoma is the same thing as hepatocellular carcinoma.

00:48 I'm sorry, it is still something that you very much need to know in medicine.

00:54 And we have other tumor like This is called cavernous hemangioma.

00:59 A cavernous hemangioma as the name implies, means that the blood vessels have now become inflamed Excuse me, have become dilated will be a better term.

01:09 The dilation of a blood vessel in which there is stasis of the blood in the liver. It's called cavernous hemangioma.

01:18 The last time that you have heard of cavernous hemangioma, has been something called hemangioblastoma Seen in Von Hippel Lindau Disease.

01:27 Independent of that, you can actually find cavernous hemangiomas in the liver Without an association with Von Hippel Lindau.

01:35 Do not miss that question.

01:38 Focal nodular hyperplasia.

01:40 And liver metastasis Either from a primary such as colorectal cancer to the liver, Or yet a primary liver cancer that will then metastasize from the liver most likely to the lung.