Maternal liver hemangioma in pregnancy as an incidental finding.
The detection of an asymptomatic liver hemangioma as an incidental finding in pregnancy is presented. At the present time a significant amount of data and experience in the diagnosis of hepatic hemangioma by ultrasound and bolus-enhanced sequential computed tomography exists. Although the natural history of liver hemangiomas is not understood completely, the course of asymptomatic, small, single lesions appears to be without any significant complication. Presently the routine use of angiography in liver hemangiomas is unnecessary. Guidelines for management of the asymptomatic liver hemangioma have been suggested.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography