Hepatic hemangioma
Alternate Names : Liver hemangioma, Hemangioma of the liver, Cavernous hepatic hemangioma, Infantile hemangioendothelioma, Multinodular hepatic hemangiomatosis
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Hepatic hemangioma
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A hepatic hemangioma is a noncancerous liver tumor made of widened (dilated) blood vessels.
Hepatic hemangioma
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Hepatic hemangioma: A common benign tumor of the liver made up of small blood vessels. It is 4-6 times more common in women than men.
Hepatic Hemangioma
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Hepatic hemangiomas are benign tumors of the liver that consist of small blood vessels. They are the most common benign tumors of the liver and are thought to be present in as many as 7% of healthy people.
Hepatic hemangiomas can occur at anytime, but are most common in the 30s to 50s. Women are affected more often than men, and usually have bigger tumors than men.
In infants with hepatic hemangiomas or hemangioendotheliomas, which can be diagnosed by imaging.
In infantile hepatic choriocarcinoma, which can be diagnosed by imaging and markedly elevated beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG).[14] ...
Estrogens may cause an exacerbation of asthma, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, migraine, porphyria, systemic lupus erythematosus, and hepatic hemangiomas, and should be used with caution in women with these conditions.
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 See also: Hemangioma, Cancer, Angioma, Symptom, Stenosis
  
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