Open AccessLiver Resection for Giant Hepatic Cavernous Hemangioma
Author(s) -
Puneet Kumar,
Satyendra K. Tiwary,
Prakriti Shukla,
Ashish Verma,
Ajay K. Khanna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
middle east journal of digestive diseases./middle east journal of digestive diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.146
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2008-5249
pISSN - 2008-5230
DOI - 10.34172/mejdd.2021.235
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatectomy , hemangioma , asymptomatic , liver hemangioma , resection , surgery , arterial embolization , embolization , surgical resection , radiology
Liver hemangiomas are common. Giant liver hemangiomas are rare and symptomatic patients require treatment. Surgery is the curative procedure. Other options such as intra-arterial embolization may be used to decrease the volume and bleeding of these lesions. Three cases of giant liver hemangioma were treated with liver resection, one with left lateral hepatectomy and two with right lateral hepatectomy. All patients had made an uneventful recovery with no recurrence at 3-year follow-up. Most hemangiomas are small, asymptomatic, and do not require any treatment. Liver resection is a safe and effective treatment for giant hemangiomas.