title: [Giant cavernous angioma of the liver].
abstract: The authors report on their experience with a case of liver hemangioma; after exploring the trade-off between the risk and expected benefit from resection of giant liver hemangioma, because of this searched literature for studies of with rupture. Controversy persists regarding management of these lesions with the development of non invasive modalities treatment, such as use of embolizing agents; Elective surgery can be performed, such as treatment resective, according to the size of the hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi, Catania.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gruttadauria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gruttadauria
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Angioma cavernoso gigante del fegato.