Espinosa K, Elías B, Lozano H, Pérez MJA

Language: Spanish
References: 4
Page: 251-254
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ABSTRACT

Hemangiomas are the most common benign tumor found in liver. Prevalence for general population account for 1-2% to 20%. The ratio female-male is 2:1 to 5:1 and the peak incidence age is between 3^rd and 5^th decades of life. Most of these lesions are smaller than 4 cm, they rarely produce symptoms, so surgical treatment is not required. When hemangiomas are larger in size there is associated with abdominal pain, hepatomegaly or spontaneous bleeding as complications. Imaging studies such as US , CT and MRI provide clue information for findings, characterization, and definitively diagnosis.

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