Surgical management of giant hepatic hemangioma: A 10-year single center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatic hemangiomas are the most typical benign mesenchymal lesions of the liver. Most of these lesions are asymptomatic. Giant hepatic hemangiomas (GHH) (>10 cm) are often symptomatic and require surgical intervention. This study aimed to describe the clinical findings, risk factors, diagnostic approach and management of GHH.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with GHH treated at our hospital from January 2008 to December 2018. The medical records of each patient were reviewed to obtain the clinical and surgical data.

Results

Twelve patients with GHH were treated during the study period. 9 were female and 3 were male. The mean age of diagnosis was 48,2 years. The most common presenting symptom was abdominal pain. Eight patients prese

SUBMITTER: Farhat W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379432 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature