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| Image = Cavernous liver hemangioma - intermed mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Cavernous liver hemangioma. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
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| LMDDx = [[epithelioid hemangioendothelioma]], [[angiosarcoma]], [[metastatic disease]] | |||
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| Site = [[liver]] | |||
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| Clinicalhx = often an incidental finding | |||
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| Symptoms = +/-upper abdominal pain | |||
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| Rads = well circumscribed mass | |||
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| Prognosis = benign | |||
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| ClinDDx = [[metastatic disease]] | |||
| Tx = usually follow-up, non-conservative if very large | |||
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'''Hemangioma of the liver''', also '''liver hemangioma''' and '''hepatic hemangioma''', is a benign [[vascular tumour]] of the [[liver]], that may be mistaken for [[metastatic disease]]. | '''Hemangioma of the liver''', also '''liver hemangioma''' and '''hepatic hemangioma''', is a benign [[vascular tumour]] of the [[liver]], that may be mistaken for [[metastatic disease]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 19 October 2015
| Hemangioma of the liver | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Cavernous liver hemangioma. H&E stain. | |
| LM DDx | epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, angiosarcoma, metastatic disease |
| Site | liver |
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| Clinical history | often an incidental finding |
| Symptoms | +/-upper abdominal pain |
| Radiology | well circumscribed mass |
| Prognosis | benign |
| Clin. DDx | metastatic disease |
| Treatment | usually follow-up, non-conservative if very large |
Hemangioma of the liver, also liver hemangioma and hepatic hemangioma, is a benign vascular tumour of the liver, that may be mistaken for metastatic disease.
Hemangiomas more generally are dealth with in the hemangioma article.
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.
Microscopic
Features:
- Channels lined by benign endothelium containing RBCs.
DDx:
Images
Cavernous liver hemangioma - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)
Cavernous liver hemangioma - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
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Liver Lesion, Core Biopsy: - Cavernous hemangioma. - NEGATIVE for malignancy.