A 40-year-old member asked:
docs, could a cancerous tumor look like a hepatic hemangioma?
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Dr. Myron Arlen answered
64 years experience Surgical Oncology
Yes: A metastatic lesion to the liver can look like a hemangioma. This is easily resolved with a vascular scan, an arteriogram or a PET which can rule in or out the question of malignancy is this is a major concern to the radiologist.
Answered on Jun 26, 2014
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha answered
50 years experience Medical Oncology
Yes it can: Hemangiomas in the liver are a fairly common finding on the ct scans. They can mimic a cancer. So it takes some effort for the radiologist to make a d ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosen answered
34 years experience General Surgery
Depends on Test: An ultrasound may not be able to distinguish between the two; however, a ct or MRI performed specifically looking for a hemangioma, can usually easily ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alon Seifan answered
13 years experience Neurology
Very very low: Brain tumors are not very heritable. Hemangiomas are not really brain tumors but actually tumors of the brain blood vessels and to my knowledge are n ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Birthmark: It's the same lesion as gorbachev's birthmark but in the liver. Don't worry about it.
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