Giant left lobe hemangioma of the liver misdiagnosed for splenomegaly

Abstract

Introduction. Most patients with liver hemangiomas are unrecognized, when symptoms occur it is usually due to its size. Hemangioma of liver are benign tumors which affects more often women. Surgical indications for liver resection remain unclear. Case outline. We present a patient with giant hemangioma of left liver lobe that was misdiagnosed in primary care unit. Patient underwent resection of left liver lobe and fully recovered a few days after. Conclusion. Symptoms, size, and risk of rupture should be considered when decision for operation is made. Linear stapler can be useful especially when left and middle hepatic vein have common trunk.