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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]
Overview
Elective surgical resection is recommended when patients are sympatomatic or when the hemangioma size > 5 cm.[1]
Surgery
- Elective surgical resection is recommended among patients who develop:[1]
- Hepatic hemangioma size > 5 cm, OR
- Progressive abdominal pain
- Surgery is usually reserved for patients with:[2]
- Spontaneous rupture
- Traumatic rupture with hemoperitonium
- Intratumoral bleeding
- Consumptive coagulopathy (Kasabach-Merritt syndrome)
- Hepatic hemangioma remain stable over time and surgical treatment is not recommended unless there is signs of rapidly growing hepatic hemangioma.[3]
- Or when the size at the presentation is more than 15 cm.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erdogan D, Busch OR, van Delden OM, Bennink RJ, ten Kate FJ, Gouma DJ; et al. (2007). "Management of liver hemangiomas according to size and symptoms". J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 22 (11): 1953–8. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04794.x. PMID 17914976.
- ↑ Jr, Marcelo AF Ribeiro (2010). "Spontaneous rupture of hepatic hemangiomas: A review of the literature". World Journal of Hepatology. 2 (12): 428. doi:10.4254/wjh.v2.i12.428. ISSN 1948-5182.
- ↑ "Adult hepatic hemangioma: an updated review with focus on the natural course and treatment options". Abdomen. 2015. doi:10.14800/abdomen.908. ISSN 2378-1351.
- ↑ "Adult hepatic hemangioma: an updated review with focus on the natural course and treatment options". Abdomen. 2015. doi:10.14800/abdomen.908. ISSN 2378-1351.