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8mm hyper enhancing focus of liver flash filling hemangioma. is that benign?

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Yes: Liver hemangiomas are benign, common, and harmless. Angiosarcomas, the malignant counterpart, is extremely rare and not treatable in any case.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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