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Incidental finding 11/21: benign r lobe liver hemangioma (10x9mm). gp suggests a gensurg for f/u in near future. am very worried, is this generally removed or monitored given the size & does it tend to progress (dx'd: steatosis&ckd3 in 2020)?
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Hepatic (liver) hemangioma is common (0.4 to 20 percent of population). Yours is small, no need for intervention or follow up study and you do not need to see a surgeon for this finding.
Answered 12/8/2021
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