Hemangioma of the liver

Hemangioma of the liver is a disease that can go absolutely unnoticed for the patient and show no visible symptoms. It arises as a result of pathological changes in small vessels in the organ, which usually begin at an early age. In fact, the hemangioma of the liver is a benign formation that does not cause significant harm to the body. The exception is when the tumor becomes very large. Then there is a high probability of tissue rupture and the creation of internal bleeding.

According to statistics, liver hemangioma is more common in the fairer sex, and it is found in most cases absolutely randomly during any surgical interventions. This disease looks like a diverse form of cavity, filled with blood. Sometimes the blood in them coagulates, which leads to the formation of thrombi, which then fall into the salt, and then the clots overgrow with a connective tissue. Hemangioma can also consist of several such blisters, connected by thin walls, and their surface is covered with epithelium. Usually such formations do not grow inside the liver, but increase on its surface.

It is not always possible to find out that the liver hemangioma is growing in the body. Symptoms of it appear only in case of strong growth. In this situation, the patient may occasionally experience nausea, vomiting and other disorders in the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Also, it is possible to increase the size of the liver with concomitant signs, characteristic of jaundice. When a hemangioma breaks, internal bleeding appears . This can be learned from sudden and sudden pains in the abdomen, while it is almost impossible to touch. This is because the muscles, due to the reflexes, pass into a state of stress and thus do not allow pressing on the stomach. The obvious symptom of internal bleeding is a sharp pallor, a decrease in pressure and even a loss of consciousness. Like virtually any other benign formation, the liver hemangioma can develop into a tumor with malignant cells, but it happens rarely.

To diagnose hemangioma, especially if it is small enough, is not so easy. Most often it is found during operations or as a result of surveys conducted for other reasons. If the blood clots formed inside the bladder are impregnated with salts, they can be seen on an X-ray. To make a more accurate diagnosis, the medical specialist prescribes additional studies, for example, such as CT or MRI.

If nevertheless the hemangioma of a liver has been found out , treatment is spent usually only in the event of presence of any complications. If the disease does not progress, then simply observe it. As a rule, it decreases with time. But if there is even the slightest hint of aggravating processes, then an operation is performed. Also, surgical removal is subject to a tumor that exceeds the permissible size (diameter more than 5 cm), exerts pressure on adjacent organs, spreads the infection, or can develop into a cancer tumor.

The peculiarity of the surgeon's work in such cases is that a habitual biopsy is not performed, as it can cause bleeding. As a rule, excision of the tumor, both independent and part of the liver, is performed. In some cases, the operation is unacceptable. Among such situations are serious concomitant diseases, for example, such as cirrhosis. It is also impossible to operate a tumor when it covers both lobes of the organ. With this option, the entire liver should be removed, which in principle is impossible, since it will necessarily lead to the death of the patient.