Angiographic Features of Cavernous Hemangioma of Liver

Lobectomy of the liver is no longer an uncommon surgical procedure. Because of increasing surgical skill and the technic of selective chemotherapeutic perfusion of the liver, accurate pathologic diagnosis is vital. Several reports show long-term survival after resection of the liver for hepatocellular carcinoma (3, 6, 8, 10, 13). The angiographic findings of cavernous hemangioma, a benign disease, have at times been confused with those of hepatic-cell carcinoma. It is our purpose to show that angiographic differential diagnosis is feasible. Cavernous hemangioma of the liver, while rare, is one of the most common benign tumors of the liver. It is most often first detected at necropsy. The female predominance is high, with figures ranging from 70 to 95 per cent. It occurs more frequently in older multiparas, usually those with four or more pregnancies. The occurrence of this tumor in animals, particularly in older cows, and its reported rapid enlargement during pregnancy may suggest a hormonal relationship....