Abdominal Hemangiomas: A Pictorial Review of Unusual, Atypical, and Rare Types

Abstract Hemangiomas are a radiologist's dream lesions because they allow a confident diagnosis most of the time. However, within the abdomen, hemangiomas may occur in such atypical locations and can have such unusual features that they cause significant diagnostic dilemma and may end up being...

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Published in:Canadian Association of Radiologists journal 2013-02, Vol.64 (1), p.18-27
Main Authors: Ojili, Vijayanadh, MD, Tirumani, Sree Harsha, MD, Gunabushanam, Gowthaman, MD, Nagar, Arpit, MD, Surabhi, Venkateswar Rao, MD, Chintapalli, Kedar N., MD, Ryan, John, MD, FRCPC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Cancer surgery
Case reports
Cavities
Computed tomography
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging
Dreams
Hemangioma
Hemangioma - diagnosis
Hemangioma - pathology
Humans
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medical diagnosis
Radiology
Reviews
Surgery
Tumors
Ultrasound
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Summary:Abstract Hemangiomas are a radiologist's dream lesions because they allow a confident diagnosis most of the time. However, within the abdomen, hemangiomas may occur in such atypical locations and can have such unusual features that they cause significant diagnostic dilemma and may end up being excised surgically. The literature is replete with isolated case reports of atypical hemangiomas in the abdominal cavity, and, to our knowledge, so far, there is no comprehensive review. We present, in this article, a pictorial review of a gamut of uncommon hemangiomas and hemangiomatosis syndromes. Knowledge of these rare types can help in limiting diagnostic errors and increase the confidence of radiologists, thus avoiding unnecessary surgeries.
ISSN:0846-5371
1488-2361
DOI:10.1016/j.carj.2011.08.004