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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2015; 21(23): 7326-7330
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7326
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7326
Hemorrhagic hemangioma in the liver: A case report
Jeong Min Kim, Woo Jin Chung, Byoung Kuk Jang, Jae Seok Hwang, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, South Korea
Yong Hoon Kim, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, South Korea
Jung Hyeok Kwon, Department of Radiology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, South Korea
Mi Sun Choi, Department of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-712, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim JM and Chung WJ wrote the manuscript and provided the original pictures; Kim YH, Kwon JH and Choi MS collected the clinical, radiological and pathologic data; Jang BK and Hwang JS reviewed the manuscript.
Ethics approval: The study was reviewed and approved by the Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center Institutional Review Board (No. 2015-03-028).
Informed consent: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: All authors report no financial relationships related to any products involved in this study.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Woo Jin Chung, Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 56 Dalsung-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-712, South Korea. chung50@dsmc.or.kr
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Received: January 14, 2015
Peer-review started: January 16, 2015
First decision: March 10, 2015
Revised: March 25, 2015
Accepted: April 28, 2015
Article in press: April 28, 2015
Published online: June 21, 2015
Processing time: 157 Days and 0.6 Hours
Peer-review started: January 16, 2015
First decision: March 10, 2015
Revised: March 25, 2015
Accepted: April 28, 2015
Article in press: April 28, 2015
Published online: June 21, 2015
Processing time: 157 Days and 0.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Hemangioma is the most common type of benign tumor arising in the liver. Although rupture and hemorrhage of hepatic hemangioma are rare complications, they can be fatal. The authors report a case of hemorrhagic hepatic hemangioma. Compared to other benign hepatic tumor masses, the clinical importance of hemangioma can be easily overlooked. However, if the patient exhibits abdominal symptoms with a history associated with increased blood estrogen levels, a careful examination is necessary to determine whether these symptoms might be accompanied by internal hemorrhage.