management of liver hemangioma using trans-catheter arterial embolization

Management of Liver Hemangioma Using Trans-Catheter Arterial Embolization

BACKGROUND Hemangioma, a congenital vascular malformation, is the most common benign liver lesion that is usually remain stable subsequently requiring not treatment; however, complications such as abdominal pain or fullness, coagulation disturbances, and inflammatory syndrome may occur, demanding a specific treatment of hemangioma. OBJECTIVES To assess the safety, feasibility and efficacy of ...

Preoperative Trans-Arterial Embolization and Surgical Resection for Giant Liver Hemangioma: A Multidisciplinary Approach

A 47-year-old male presenting with abdominal distension and pain was found to have a giant hemangioma of the liver measuring 22cm in its greatest diameter upon preoperative MRI. The patient underwent preoperative trans-arterial embolization (TAE) of the hemangioma, followed by extended right hepatectomy for definitive treatment. This case illustrates a novel multidisciplinary approach to the tr...

Long-term result of transcatheter arterial embolization for liver hemangioma

Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is a method for the treatment of liver hemangioma, but fewer studies reported the long-term result.Retrospective study was conducted to liver hemangioma patients who received TAE. The inclusion criteria included the following: the period of follow-up was more than 5 years; and patients were followed up for less than 5 years, but received surgical treatm...

Trans-catheter arterial embolization in the management of spontaneous thoraco-abdominal hemorrhages secondary to anticoagulant therapy

Enucleation after Embolization of Liver Failure-Causing Giant Liver Hemangioma

BACKGROUND Hepatic hemangioma is a congenital tumor of the mesenchymal tissues of the liver. While typically benign, these tumors can occasionally grow to sufficient size to cause a number of symptoms, including pain, severe hepatic dysfunction, or, rarely, consumptive coagulopathy. In such instances, surgical treatment may be warranted. CASE REPORT We present a case of a symptomatic giant he...

Pre-operative arterial embolization of symptomatic giant hemangioma of the liver.

The cavernous hemangiomas of the liver are usually small sized and asymptomatic. Most of them are incidentally diagnosed and a very small portion requires therapy. Giant hemangioma can be symptomatic, and this condition is the indication for treatment. The striking complication of surgical treatment of cavernous hemangiomas is intra-operative blee...