title: Cavernous hemangioma arising from the gastro-splenic ligament: a case report.
abstract: We present a rare case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain associated with early satiety and weight loss. Imaging revealed a large intra-abdominal mass in the epigastrium. Despite intensive investigations, including ultrasound scanning, computed tomography, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and percutaneous biopsy, a diagnosis could not be obtained. A histological diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma arising from the gastro-splenic ligament was confirmed after laparoscopic excision and histological examination of the intra-abdominal epigastric mass.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. mdskfc@gmail.com
authors: Kin-Fah
authors: KF
authors: Chin
authors: Ghaith
authors: G
authors: Khair
authors: Palani Sathish
authors: PS
authors: Babu
authors: David Russell
authors: DR
authors: Morgan
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology