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What is a hepatic hemangioma?

Answer 1

Landon Anderson

A tangle of dilated blood vessels causing a non-cancerous tumour in the liver.

Tumors in the liver called hepatic haemangiomas are caused by dilated blood vessels.

They are typically benign and non-cancerous, or non-malignant.

On rare occasions, they may rupture and result in an enlarged liver or cause bleeding.

Only when it results in chronic pain is treatment administered.

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Answer 2

Chloe Adams

A hepatic hemangioma is a benign tumor in the liver composed of tangled blood vessels. It's usually asymptomatic and doesn't require treatment unless it causes complications.

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