title: Surgical treatment of a solitary giant hemangioma of the liver presenting as an avascular mass.
abstract: A clinically silent giant hepatic hemangioma was diagnosed following, and as a result of, minor trauma. Liver scan, arteriography and liver biopsy were suggestive of an avascular mass, but laparotomy established that the tumor was a hemangioma. Surgical treatment and complete recovery followed. These benign primary hepatic tumors are usually discovered incidentially. Their presentation and management are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery