hepatic hemangioma

Epidemiology

• most common benign tumor of the liver.

Pathology

benign

Radiology

• hyperechoic lesion by ultrasound
• confirm with
  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or
  • contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)
    • peripheral nodular enhancement
    • progressive centripetal contrast enhancemtn
• technetium-labeled RBC scan

Management

• follow-up ultrasound in 6 months
• in general, avoid biopsy due to bleeding risk, except
  • fine needle aspiration, biopsy or resection if lesion enlarges

More general terms

• hemangioma (strawberry nevus)
• liver neoplasm