Difference between revisions of "Hemangioma of the liver"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Benign.<ref name=pmid26361504>{{Cite journal | last1 = Bajenaru | first1 = N. | last2 = Balaban | first2 = V. | last3 = Săvulescu | first3 = F. | last4 = Campeanu | first4 = I. | last5 = Patrascu | first5 = T. | title = Hepatic hemangioma -review. | journal = J Med Life | volume = 8 Spec Issue | issue = | pages = 4-11 | month = | year = 2015 | doi = | PMID = 26361504 }}</ref> | *Benign.<ref name=pmid26361504>{{Cite journal | last1 = Bajenaru | first1 = N. | last2 = Balaban | first2 = V. | last3 = Săvulescu | first3 = F. | last4 = Campeanu | first4 = I. | last5 = Patrascu | first5 = T. | title = Hepatic hemangioma -review. | journal = J Med Life | volume = 8 Spec Issue | issue = | pages = 4-11 | month = | year = 2015 | doi = | PMID = 26361504 }}</ref> | ||
*Usually an incidental finding (incidentaloma) and often asymptomatic.<ref name=pmid26361504/> | |||
*Large lesions may present with upper abdominal pain. | |||
Clinical: | |||
*Do not grow in size - can be followed if small or medium size (<10 cm).<ref name=pmid26361504/> | |||
==Gross== | |||
*Variable size. | |||
*Well circumscribed. | |||
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Revision as of 13:33, 19 October 2015
Hemangioma of the liver is a benign tumour of the liver, that may be mistaken for metastatic disease.
General
- Benign.[1]
- Usually an incidental finding (incidentaloma) and often asymptomatic.[1]
- Large lesions may present with upper abdominal pain.
Clinical:
- Do not grow in size - can be followed if small or medium size (<10 cm).[1]
Gross
- Variable size.
- Well circumscribed.
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Liver Lesion, Core Biopsy: - Cavernous hemangioma. - NEGATIVE for malignancy.