Table 2. . Frequency of malignant transformation of hepatocellular adenoma and risk factors.
| Frequency | In largest surgical series: from 4.2 to 10.6% |
| Risk factors | Male gender, women older than 50 years or younger than 15 years? |
| Larger size | |
| Specific clinical background (androgens, GSD, vascular diseases) | |
| β-catenin activation: β-HCA and β-IHCA | |
GSD: Glycogen storage disorder; HCA: Hepatocellular adenoma; IHCA: Inflammatory hepatocellular adenoma.