title: Laparoscopic resection of a giant liver hemangioma.
abstract: We present a case report of hepatic resection performed laparoscopically for a giant symptomatic hemangioma. The patient was a 50-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a giant hemangioma 20 cm in diameter. As in the case of our patient, laparoscopic resection of hepatic hemangiomas can be performed successfully, even when dealing with giant hemangiomas. However, a thorough preoperative assessment and a structured approach, in our case including preoperative embolization, is crucial for success.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanthaler
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freund
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nehoda
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged