title: Giant hemangioma of the liver. An observation from Samoa Islands.
abstract: Hemangioma of the liver is a benign tumor of vascular origin. Most of them are less than 2-3 cm in diameter and remain asymptomatic. Although hemangioma is the most frequent benign tumor of the liver large symptomatic hemangiomas, so-called 'giant' hemangiomas, are rare. In this paper a case of 'giant' hepatic hemangioma measuring 15 cm in diameter, seen in a middle aged Samoan woman, is presented. Clinical, pathological and therapeutical features are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Laboratory, National Hospital, Apia, Western Samoa Islands, South Pacific.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Paksoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery