Cavernous haemangioma

Fig. 8.9 Cavernous haemangioma a large (2.5 X 4.2 cm) hyp>erin-tense (white) lobular focus with an afferent vessel (T2-weigh ted scan transverse) (s. figs. 6.15 8.5 36.6)...

Cavernous haemangiomas are the most common form of benign liver tumours. They occur in the form of a single lesion in approx. 90% of cases. When using pertechnetate labelling, haemangiomas exhibit a reduced uptake of radioactivity in the early perfusion... 

Bradley, M., Stewart, I., Metreweli, C. Diagnosis of the peripheral cavernous haemangioma comparison of ultrasound, CT and RBC scintigraphy. Clin. Radiol. 1991 44 34-37... 

Fig. 36.5 Cavernous haemangioma thin-walled spaces lined with endothelium, partially septated, tilled with blood. The surrounding parenchyma appears to be unchanged (HE)...

Fig. 36.7 Giant (larger than a fist) cavernous haemangioma with a smooth surface in the left liver lobe. Numerous blood vessels and p>eliosis-like livid blue fod of up to 0.5 cm in size in the capsule area...

Aneurysm of the hepatic artery Arteriovenous fistula Calcification of the hepatic artery Cavernous haemangioma Echinococcus cysts (s. fig. 25.18)... 

Vascular anomalies are divided into vascular tumours and vascular malformations. Vascular malformation classification is based on the anomalous channels arterial, venous, lymphatic, or capillary. The most frequent vascular anomalies are venous malformations. The incidence is estimated to be around 1 in 10,000 [1]. The reader must be made aware of the numerous confusing misnomers such as glomangioma, cavernous haemangioma, and haemangioma that have also been used in prior literature. 

Olsen KI, Stacy S, Montag A (2004) Soft-tissue cavernous haemangioma. Radiographics 24 849-854... 

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