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Sclerosed hemangioma of the liver: Report of a case and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Mori Hiroki,
Ikegami Toru,
Imura Satoru,
Shimada Mitsuo,
Morine Yuji,
Kanemura Hirofumi,
Arakawa Yusuke,
Kanamoto Mami,
Hanaoka Jun,
Sugimoto Koji,
Tokunaga Takuya
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
hepatology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.123
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1872-034X
pISSN - 1386-6346
DOI - 10.1111/j.1872-034x.2007.00306.x
Subject(s) - hemangioma , medicine , intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma , magnetic resonance imaging , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatic tumor , hepatectomy , liver tumor , radiology , pathology , liver function , gastroenterology , resection , surgery
A sclerosed hemangioma of the liver is an extremely rare type of benign hepatic tumor. A 77‐year‐old female was referred to Tokushima University Hospital with fever, abnormal liver function tests and a large liver mass. The tumor, 10 × 5 cm in size and located in segment 5–6 of the liver, was depicted as a low density tumor with enhancement by computed tomography (CT). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed it to be a tumor with a low signal on T1‐weighted and a high signal on T2‐weighted images. The patient was negative for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis C antibody. She underwent a right hepatectomy for possible malignant liver tumors, including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. The following histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed the tumor to be a hepatic sclerosed hemangioma with characteristic dense collagenous tissues. We report here on the case of this unusual tumor and review the relevant literature.