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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Encounter: Hepatomegaly Unmasked as Multiple Giant Hepatic Hemangiomas.

Vasundara Gopalan, Darshana Tote, Anup A Zade, Shubham Durge, Jubin John, Abhilasha Bhargava

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vasundara GopalanGeneral Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Darshana ToteGeneral Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Anup A ZadeGeneral Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Shubham DurgeGeneral Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Jubin JohnRadiodiagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Abhilasha BhargavaGeneral Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

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Abstract

A hepatic hemangioma is a benign liver tumor made up of a number of blood-filled chambers surrounded by liver-supplied endothelial cells. Most liver hemangiomas are asymptomatic and are only discovered during imaging studies for other conditions. Ultrasound is used for initial screening followed by a computed tomography scan, which shows slow enhancement due to small vessels and can be used to diagnose the location, number, and size of a hepatic hemangioma. A large liver hemangioma can range in size from 10 centimeters to more than 20 centimeters and can cause symptoms and complications that require prompt intervention. Hepatic hemangiomas can co-occur with other localized hepatic lesions; a careful diagnosis is necessary to distinguish them. In this case study, a 48-year-old woman complained of a stomachache that had persisted for three months. Following an initial clinical evaluation, hepatomegaly was found, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) abdomen and pelvis was performed, revealing numerous giant hepatic hemangiomas. Significant improvements were noted in the patient's condition with tumor embolization.

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arterial embolizationgiant hemangiomahemangiomahepatic angiosarcomahepatomegaly

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