9mm hemangiomas

  : I have a 9mm hemangiomas on the right lobe of the liver all I want to know is how big is that and can it get bigger.AND NOW WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT IT.BECAUSE I DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON
  someone must know
Dear Gene,
Hemangiomas are the most common benign tumor of the liver. They occur at all ages but are most common in the third, fourth
and fifth decades of life. They are more common in women. They may increase in size during pregnancy. Most are seen
incidentally on various imaging studies. Although a hemangioma has a characteristic echogenic appearance on ultrasound, this
appearance is not peculiar to hemangioma. When a hemangioma is detected on ultrasound it is often confirmed with a second
study called dynamic hepatic blood flow scintigraphy (red blood cell scan). This scan can detect hemangiomas 3 cm or larger
with good accuracy. Other more expensive tests such as a dynamic CT scan or MRI are more accurate and can even detect
smaller hemangiomas. Treatment for hemangioma is only indicated if it is large, increasing in size and displacing surrounding
structures and organs, causing severe symptoms, or thrombosis or hemorrhage of the tumor is present (acute abdominal pain). I
do not believe that hemangiomas disappear, but once confirmed with a second imaging modality, they do not need to be so
closely followed unless symptoms are present.
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