title: The laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of cavernous hemangioma hemorrhage following blunt trauma.
abstract: Cavernous hemangiomas are the most common benign tumor of the liver. A patient presented several hours after sustaining blunt trauma to the abdomen. A CT scan of the abdomen demonstrated blood in the peritoneal space and several cavernous hemangiomas of the liver. Laparoscopy confirmed the liver lesions as the source of bleeding, although there was no active blood loss. All intraabdominal blood was aspirated and the patient made an uneventful recovery without further blood loss. Laparoscopy allowed inspection of the abdomen which revealed cessation of intraabdominal hemorrhage from the cavernous hemangiomas. He made a successful recovery without further testing or operative intervention.
authors.affiliation: Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Townsend
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013396:Suction; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*