[Tumor-like focal nodular hyperplasia. Apropos of 3 cases observed at the Dakar Central Hospital from 1986 to 1989].

Authors report three observations of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia, Tumor-like on two: senegalese female patients, 16 years and 37 years old, and a young senegalese man, 24 Years old. The mean age is about 25.5 years and oestro progestative intake has bean noted once. Diagnosis of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia was difficult and has been done twice after surgical intervention for chronic cholecystitis and blood peritonitis. The only complication reported, has been a rupture of nodular, causing the death of a patient. This benign tumor that never degenerates, does not need any particular treatment unless a stopping of oral contraception.