title: [Interventional therapy of hepatic cavernous hemangioma].
abstract: From March. 1991 through Dec. 1993, 39 patients with hepatic cavernous hemangioma were treated by interventional therapy. After 1-3 periods of therapy 28 were cured, in 8 case the mass reduced by 50%, and in the remaining 3 cases the tumor reduced by 30%. Symptoms disappeared in all patients. The diagnosis of hepatic cavernous hemangioma, its differential diagnosis from malignant tumors, indications for interventional therapy, the use of embolizing materials were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan General Hospital, People's Liberation Army.
authors.forename: X F
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: H Z
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007459:Iodized Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D007459:Iodized Oil