Spontaneous rupture of a giant hepatic hemangioma. Sequential treatment with preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization and conservative hepatectomy

Lupinacci, Renato Micelli and Szejnfedld, D. and Farah, Josè Francisco de Matos (2011) Spontaneous rupture of a giant hepatic hemangioma. Sequential treatment with preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization and conservative hepatectomy. Il giornale di chirurgia, 32 (11/12). pp. 469-472. ISSN 1971-145X

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Abstract

Hemangioma is the most common benign tumor of the liver and it is often asymptomatic. Spontaneous rupture of liver hemangiomas is a rare but potentially lethal complication. Emergent hepatic resection has been the treatment of choice but carries high operative morbidity and mortality. Recently, preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) has been used successfully for the management of bleeding ruptured liver tumors and non-operative treatment of symptomatic giant liver hemangiomas. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of a giant hepatic hemangioma that presented with thoracic and abdominal pain and shock due to hemoperitoneum. Once proper diagnosis was made the patient was successfully managed by TAE, followed by conservative hepatic resection.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Giant hepatic hemangioma - Hemoperitoneum - Transcatheter arterial embolization - Liver resection
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Nadia Del Gobbo
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2016 14:53
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2016 14:53
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/7783

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