A Case of a Ruptured Sclerosing Liver Hemangioma. (31st May 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Papafragkakis, Haris; Moehlen, Martin; Garcia-Buitrago, Monica T.; Madrazo, Beatrice; Island, Eddie; Martin, Paul
• Other Names: Yamashita Yo-ichi Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of hepatology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-05-31
• Subjects: Hepatology -- Periodicals; Liver Diseases; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.3
• DOI: 10.4061/2011/942360
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-3448

Abstract

Abstract : Hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors found in the liver, typically asymptomatic, solitary, and incidentally discovered. Although vascular in nature, they rarely bleed. We report a case of a 52-year-old woman with a previously stable hemangioma who presented to our hospital with signs and symptoms indicative of spontaneous rupture. We review the literature, focusing on diagnosis and management of liver hemangiomas.