Liver Haemangioma Resection

Provisional diagnoses – huge haemangioma of the liver in an infant Dr. Qalander Kasnazani Consultant surgeon Areen Star, Eight month old female, date: 17/5/2006, Shorish hospital. Kurdistan. Sulaimani

Areen star, eight month old female. Presented with huge abdominal distention and refused to take milk properly. Blood count and blood film and biochemical study was raising the diagnose of iron deficiency anaemia and imagine revealed huge haemangioma of the liver. Exploration has been done after correction of very low hemoglobine and extensive liver reception has been done for entire left lobe of the liver by roof top incision. She had un-eventful recovery the histopathology was in favour of haemangiosarcoma. There was no extra hepatic involvement or any invasion or metastatic lymph nodes in the resected specimen. She did well after surgery and follow up is continuing with her.

30 years old female ,presented with upper abdominal pain, sever and constant,interferes with life style of the patient ,the main findings was a big upper abdominal mass which was tender and firm .moves with respirations she was pale and had pain on her expression during the exam. Previosly operated for livar mass which has been left without interferance.and the abdomen was immediately closed. Upper abdominal ultra has revealed big haemangioma of the liver which has been proved by M R I .SHE HAD HER Hb of 9 gm per del. Her liver function was all normal.and so all other investigations. The mass was involving most of her right lobe keepin the left lobe free of any involvement. Right hemi hepatectomy has been performed for her and she had un eventful recovery . The slides has been provided as follows: