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Sclerosed hemangioma of the liver: Report of a case and review of the literature.
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Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology [Hepatol Res] 2008 May; Vol. 38 (5), pp. 529-33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Dec 06. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- 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 x 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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1386-6346
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18067557
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1872-034X.2007.00306.x