Unexpected newborns in the liver : hemangiomatosis onset after hepatic resection of a giant cavernous hemangioma
| Journal | Volume 82 - 2019 |
| Issue | Fasc.3 - Clinical images |
| Author(s) | M. Renzulli, D. Ricciardi, A. Clemente, F. Tovoli, S. Cappabianca, R. Golfieri |
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| (1) Radiology Unit, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine, Sant'Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy ; (2) Radiology and Radiotherapy Unit, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania 'L. Vanvitelli', Naples, Italy ; (3) Unit of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. |
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A 47-year old woman underwent liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In 2002, during abdominal ultrasound (US), a 4-cm lesion in liver segment VII typical for hemangioma was incidentally discovered. The lesion did not show any dimensional or morphological changes until 2007. The woman had two pregnancies, in 2008 and 2010 and she was not followed up. In 2011, the woman underwent US due to the onset of abdominal discomfort, and the hemangioma was seen to be notably increased in size (13 cm). This diagnosis was confirmed by liver MRI performed in 2012 (Fig. 1A). In 2013, the patient underwent surgical resection of the hepatic hemangioma which, due to its large dimensions, was probably responsible for the abdominal pain that disappeared after surgery. |
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