About this topic
Liver hemangioma is made of clustered blood vessels in the liver. It is not caused by cancer. It most often does not cause any signs and does not change how the liver works. Most of the time, a person finds out they have this only because of a test done for a different reason. Treatment is needed if it becomes big or if you have pain from it. ‚
What are the causes?
The reason you have this is not known. It may have been formed before birth. ‚
What can make this more likely to happen?
Liver hemangioma is common. Women are more likely to get them. ‚
What are the main signs?
Liver hemangiomas do not often make people feel sick or have pain. The larger ones may cause belly pain or fullness on the right side of the belly. You may feel full after eating only a small amount of food, or have nausea or throwing up. Sometimes you lose your appetite. ‚
How does the doctor diagnose this health problem?
Liver hemangioma is most often found during a surgery or test done for some other reason. Your doctor may order: ‚
- Ultrasound
- CT scan
- MRI scan
How does the doctor treat this health problem?
Your doctor may want to just watch your hemangioma if it is small. Most often, your liver hemangioma will not cause any signs and will not affect your liver function. You may need treatment if you have more pain or the hemangioma is getting bigger. Your doctor may do a procedure to stop the blood flow to the hemangioma. Some people have radiation to treat their hemangiomas. ‚
Will there be any other care needed?
The doctor may ask you to make visits to the office regularly to check if the hemangioma grows. Be sure to keep these visits. ‚
What can be done to prevent this health problem?
There is no known way to prevent this condition. ‚
Where can I learn more?
American Liver Foundation ‚
http://www.liverfoundation.org/abouttheliver/info/benigntumors/ ‚
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