Hepatic hemangioma

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Digestive system organs

Hemangioma - angiogram

Hemangioma - CT scan

Liver hemangioma; Hemangioma of the liver; Cavernous hepatic hemangioma; Infantile hemangioendothelioma; Multinodular hepatic hemangiomatosis

Hemangiomas may cause bleeding or interfere with organ function, depending on their location. Most cavernous hemangiomas do not show symptoms. In rare cases, a cavernous hemangioma may rupture. (The only symptom may be an enlarged liver.)

Babies with benign infantile hemangioendothelioma may have an abdominal mass, anemia, and signs of heart failure.

The following tests may be performed:

• Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
• MRI
• CT scan of the liver
• Hepatic angiogram
• Blood tests (thrombocytopenia   may be present in large hemangiomas)

Review Date: 09/06/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, M.D., Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.