Which of the following is the most common benign tumor of the liver?

• A Focal nodular hyperplasia
• B Hepatocellular adenoma
• C Hepatic hamartoma
• D Cavernous hemangioma ✓

Explanation

Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver, found incidentally in up to 20% of autopsy series, more often in adult women. It consists of blood-filled cavernous spaces lined by flattened endothelium. Focal nodular hyperplasia is the second most common benign lesion, and hepatocellular adenoma ranks third. Adenomas carry a risk of hemorrhage and malignant transformation, whereas hemangiomas are almost always clinically silent and require no resection.

Reference: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th ed.

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