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Cavernous hemangioma of the liver with giant cyst formation: Degeneration by apoptosis?
Author(s) -
Hanazaki Kazuhiro,
Koide Naohiko,
Kajikawa Shoji,
Ushiyama Toshiki,
Watanabe Tomofumi,
Adachi Wataru,
Amano Jun
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2001.02344.x
Subject(s) - hemangioma , medicine , cyst , degeneration (medical) , inferior vena cava , lesion , budd–chiari syndrome , pathology , radiology
Cavernous hemangioma of the liver with cyst formation is a very rare condition. A case of cavernous hemangioma of the liver with unilocular giant cyst formation undergoing surgical removal is reported. Notably, the patient also had Budd–Chiari syndrome with an obstructing lesion in the inferior vena cava. The cystic degeneration of the hemangioma implied a relationship with apoptosis. This is the first reported case of Budd–Chiari syndrome caused by advanced cystic degeneration of hepatic cavernous hemangioma.