Hemangioma

Research on hemangioma reported by scientists at Tripler Army Medical Center, Department of General Surgery

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, November 6th, 2008

New investigation results, 'Hepatic hemangiomas and parachuting,' are detailed in a study published in Aviation Space & Environmental Medicine. According to a study from the United States, "Hepatic hemangiomas are relatively common benign hepatic tumors. Historically, a concern for potential traumatic rupture has influenced clinical judgment regarding optimal treatment."

"However, a review of the literature fails to demonstrate spontaneous or traumatic rupture as a common phenomenon. The following case report discusses an individual patient incidentally found to have large hepatic hemangiomas on CT scan during work-up for a traumatic minimally displaced pelvic...

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