Haemangioma

It is indicated in the treatment of small, uncomplicated varicose veins of the lower extremities, haemangioma, ganglionoma, oesophageal varices. 

Excludes haemangiomas/haemangiosarcomas of the liver in males, because these tumours have been associated with Helicobacter hepaticus infection which was present in these mice. 

Glinkova V, Shevah O, Boaz M, Levine A, Shirin H. Hepatic haemangiomas possible association with female sex hormones. Gut 2004 53 1352-5. 

Because the dose of oestrogens and progestogens used in HRT products is low, the majority of women experience no adverse effects on liver function. Occasionally hepatic changes such as cholestatic jaundice, vascular complications and enlargement of haemangiomas have occurred. See the Clinical studies and Case reports sections below for further details. 

Elyperechoic lesions - haemangiomas, NREl, echinococcus, EICC, metastases 133... 

Haemangioma (see chapter 36.4.4) - the most common benign finding - is usually detected incidentally as a homogeneous and frequently circular focal lesion. It is... 

Fig. 6.15 Typical haemangioma hyperechoic density like a white tumour ( snowball ) near to a hepatic vein (= red-coloured) (s. figs. 8.5, 8.9 36.6, 36.7)...

Contraindications include coagulation disorders, superficial hyperechoic foci (e. g. haemangioma), vascular aneurysm, portal hypertension, obstructive jaundice and hydatid cysts. Care should also be taken not to damage any unknown structures along the path of the biopsy needle. 

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)...

Fig. 8.11 Arterioportography coeliacography with good visualization of the branches of the coeliac trunk including the fine ramifications. Small hypervascularized haemangioma ( ) S = spleen. (The pancreatic vessels are also visible.) Normal depiction of the portal vessels in the venous phase...

Paivansalo, M., Lahde, S., Jalovaara, P. Computed tomography of hepatic haemangiomas a chance for a definite diagnosis. Bildgebung 1991 58 29 - 32... 

Whitehouse, R.W. Computed tomography attenuation measurements for the characterization of hepatic haemangiomas. Brit. J. Radiol. 1991 64 1019-1022... 

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... 

In suspected haemangioma, sonography, scintigraphy and MRI are the most efficient procedures. In individual cases, these three imaging techniques might be interrelated with respect to diagnosis/indication. (s. fig. 9.4)... 

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... 

Benign mesenchymal tumours include angiomyolipoma, lymphangioma, haemangioma, infantile haemangio-endothelioma, leiomyoma, etc. 

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