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Trifonov S.A.

Vishnevsky Center of Surgery

Gorokhov A.I.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery

Gurmikov B.N.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery

Vishnevsky V.A.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery

Hepatic hemangioma: what surgeons need to know

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Trifonov S.A., Gorokhov A.I., Gurmikov B.N., Vishnevsky V.A.

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Journal: Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery. 2025;(11): 102‑108

DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia2025111102

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HEPATIC HEMANGIOMA: WHAT SURGEONS NEED TO KNOW
HEPATIC HEMANGIOMA: WHAT SURGEONS NEED TO KNOW

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Trifonov SA, Gorokhov AI, Gurmikov BN, Vishnevsky VA. Hepatic hemangioma: what surgeons need to know. Pirogov Russian Journal of Surgery. 2025;(11):102‑108. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/hirurgia2025111102

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Abstract:

This review is aimed to increase surgeons’ awareness of diagnosis and management of liver hemangioma. The latter is the most common benign liver tumor. Widespread liver imaging methods improve diagnosis of this tumor. However, there are issues of differential diagnosis and treatment of large hemangiomas. This article considers these issues.

Keywords:

hepatic hemangioma
liver
vascular malformation
liver resection
enucleation

Authors:

Trifonov S.A.

Vishnevsky Center of Surgery

Gorokhov A.I.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery

Gurmikov B.N.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery

Vishnevsky V.A.

Vishnevsky National Medical Research Center of Surgery

Received:

04.12.2024

Accepted:

20.01.2025

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