Question 1

what causes a liver hemangioma?

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It's mostly congenit: Nothing "causes" it. It's usually congenital?  Except u don't see it bc it's inside you and it's usually a fortuitous finding.

Question 2

how is a atypical  liver hemangioma defined?

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Liver hemangioma: Are tumors of liver which do not have characteristic features of a "typical" hemangioma that are described by the kind of imaging modality used to find it. Usually , they do need follow up imaging as well.
Refer to this website for more information:http://www.ajronline.org/doi/full/10.2214/ajr.180.1.1800135

Question 3

how do i know if a liver hemangioma is a problem?

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Usually asymptomatic: Liver hemangiomas are disorganized collections of blood vessels within the liver.  They usually do not cause symptoms unless they get really large.  They don't really have an appreciable risk of converting into cancer.  Typically they are just observed unless they are massive or symptomatic.  If it meets classic criteria for a hemangioma, you don't even really need to get repeat scans.

Question 4

when is it time to seek medical attention for a liver hemangioma?

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Good question: Generally, hemangiomas can be observed for long periods of time. They normally don't need to be treated until there is rapid expansion or pain related to the hemangioma.

Question 5

can you tell me exactly when is it time to seek immediate help for liver hemangioma?

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Why wait?: There's no time like the present! i would start with a gastroenterologist at one of the major academic medical centers in your city. Good luck.

Question 6

can it be normal to form two liver hemangioma within 6 months? one was found in may and the second last month.

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Yes: Small hemangiomas in the liver, including multiple ones are quite common and vast majority are harmless.

Question 7

can a liver hemangioma cause necrosis?

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No: Hepatic hemangiomas may grow under the influence if Estrogens but typically remain stable or involute... Bodily trauma can potentially cause rupture , but spontaneous rupture is rare...

Question 8

what is the difference between liver hemangioma and adenoma?

Accepted Answer

Different origin: Hepatic adenoma is an uncommon benign liver tumor that is hormone induced most resulting from oral contraceptive use. . These tumours are usually solitary, arise from the hepatocytes, can convert to malignancy and have a tendency to hemorrhage. When multiple the condition is known as hepatic adenomatosis .Hemangiomas of liver are purely vascular lesions derived from hepatic blood supply

Question 9

if a liver hemangioma does spontaneously rupture how do you know?

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Liver bleeding : If liver hemangioma ruptures you’ll have upper abdominal pain at first . Later the pain could spread and you could have complications from excessive blood loss.
    Much depends on how large the hemangioma is.

Question 10

can a benign liver hemangioma become cancerous after several years?

Accepted Answer

: Never say never, but very highly unlikely. Bleeding from a large hemangioma can nevertheless be life threatening. Such lesions can be destroyed by radiofrequency or by embolization, without the need for open surgery.

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