Giant hepatic hemangioma case report: When is it time for surgery?
| Autor: | Stefano Palmucci, Antonio Di Cataldo, A Amico, Basile Antonio, Giovanni Li Destri, Rosalia Latino, Pietro Milone, Luca Mammino |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Laparoscopic surgery
Hepatic Hemangioma medicine.medical_specialty Flank medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging medicine.medical_treatment Magnetic resonance imaging General Medicine medicine.disease Hemangioma 03 medical and health sciences Hepatic segment 0302 clinical medicine Liver 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Case report medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery Radiology Ultrasonography business |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Medicine and Surgery |
| ISSN: | 2049-0801 |
| Popis: | We describe a case of a 30-year-old man who complained intermitted pain in right abdominal flank; a large cavernoumatos hemangioma – up to 6 cm in size – was revealed in the fifth hepatic segment using Ultrasonography and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Indications for treatment – based on imaging features and clinical data – are briefly discussed in our report, providing also a review of existing literature. Highlights • Giant hemangiomas can become an invalidant condition. • Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the most sensitive radiological technique. • Giant hemangiomas are suscettibile of a laparoscopic approach |
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