title: Clinical case report: Sclerosing hemangioma of the liver, a rare but great mimicker.
abstract: Atypical hemangioma (including sclerosing and/or hyalinizing hemangioma) of the liver is a rare variant of hepatic hemangioma, which is the most common benign hepatic tumor. Atypical hemangioma can be indistinguishable from malignancy, primary, or metastatic, based on imaging characteristics. We describe a case of a 70-year-old man with weight loss, occasional bloody stool, change in caliber of stool, and laboratory abnormalities who was found to have multiple hepatic lesions concerning for metastases. We demonstrate that knowledge of the appearance of atypical hemangioma and its inclusion in the differential diagnosis of hepatic lesions can alter patient management and be important to consider before invasive therapies are planned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501.
authors.forename: Siavash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Behbahani
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501.
authors.forename: Jason C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501.
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stonebridge
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahboob
keywords: Atypical hepatic hemangioma; Sclerosing hepatic hemangioma; hyalinizing hepatic hemangioma