How is a liver hemangioma treated?
Disease description:
During this period, I have been feeling some discomfort in my upper abdomen, and when touching it, I seem to feel a slightly hard mass. My friend mentioned it might be a hepatic hemangioma. I would like to ask, how is a hepatic hemangioma treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Jiang Chenggang
The treatment of hepatic hemangiomas depends on their size, growth rate, whether they have become malignant, and the patient's symptoms. Treatment methods mainly include:
1. Surgical treatment: For hepatic hemangiomas larger than 10 cm in diameter or those causing significant symptoms, surgical resection is the most common approach, such as enucleation of the hemangioma or hepatic lobectomy.
2. Interventional therapy: This includes hepatic artery embolization or embolization combined with tumor sclerotherapy, especially for cavernous hemangiomas smaller than 5 cm in diameter, such as transcatheter arterial embolization and radiofrequency ablation.
3. Pharmacological therapy: Traditional Chinese medicines such as Astragalus and Poria can be administered as decoctions to help regulate endocrine function and alleviate symptoms.
For asymptomatic and small hepatic hemangiomas, regular follow-up examinations are usually recommended without specific treatment. The most appropriate treatment plan should be selected based on the individual patient's condition.
