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Objective:To explore the clinical features, treatment and prognosis of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver.Methods:A retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 36 patients with FNH who had undergone surgery and were pathologically confirmed from May 2013 to Aug 2021 was made at the General Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University.Results:There were 13 males and 23 females, with an average age of (35.9±15.3) years. 50% patients were asymptotic,21 cases (58.3%) were diagnosed as FNH by imaging before operation. All patients underwent surgical resection. There was no postoperative mortality.Pathology confirmed preoperative tentative diagnosis of FNH in all cases. The average follow-up time was 21.1 months, all patients were alive, and 1 patient had a relapse.Conclusions:FNH is a benign liver tumor like lesion. Surgery is suggested for cases suspected of tumor and the prognosis is good.