Cavernous hemangioma of the liver with giant cyst formation: Degeneration by apoptosis?

Authors
Hanazaki, K Koide, N Kajikawa, S Ushiyama, T Watanabe, T Adachi, W Amano, J
Citation
K. Hanazaki et al., Cavernous hemangioma of the liver with giant cyst formation: Degeneration by apoptosis?, J GASTR HEP, 16(3), 2001, pp. 352-355
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
ISSN journal
08159319 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
352 - 355
Database
ISI
SICI code
0815-9319(200103)16:3<352:CHOTLW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Cavernous hemangioma of the liver with cyst formation is a very rare condit ion. A case of cavernous hemangioma of the liver with unilocular giant cyst formation undergoing surgical removal is reported. Notably, the patient al so had Budd-Chiari syndrome with an obstructing lesion in the inferior vena cava. The cystic degeneration of the hemangioma implied a relationship wit h apoptosis. This is the first reported case of Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by advanced cystic degeneration of hepatic cavernous hemangioma. (C) 2001 Blackwell Science Asia Pty Ltd.