TABLE 10.  Hepatobiliary reactions to oral contraceptives

Cholestasis

Tumors Adenomas Focal nodular hyperplasia? Hepatocellular carcinoma (rare)

Vascular Budd-Chiari syndrome ( increased clotting tendency) Peliosis hepatis (subclinical)

Gallstones ( increased lithogenicity of bile)

'Unmasking' of other cholestatic disorders