Is a liver hemangioma serious?

The hemangioma, or tumor, is a tangle of blood vessels. It’s the most common noncancerous growth in the liver. It’s rarely serious and doesn’t turn into liver cancer even when you don’t treat it.

Should I be worried about liver hemangioma?

A liver hemangioma rarely causes future complications. However, a hemangioma may begin to cause problems if it increases in size. Pay attention to any symptoms that could be related to an enlarged hemangioma, such as nausea, vomiting, and persistent pain in your upper right abdomen.

Do liver hemangiomas need to be removed?

If your liver hemangioma is small and doesn’t cause any signs or symptoms, you won’t need treatment. In most cases a liver hemangioma will never grow and will never cause problems.

Can a hemangioma of the liver be cancerous?

Although many people refer to them as tumors, hemangiomas are not malignant and do not become cancerous. There is no evidence to suggest that people who do not treat a liver hemangioma can develop liver cancer.

Do hemangiomas affect liver function?

It may be unsettling to know you have a mass in your liver, even if it’s a benign mass. However, there’s no evidence that an untreated liver hemangioma can lead to liver cancer.

What causes hemangiomas in adults?

Hemangiomas of the skin develop when there’s an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels in one area of the body. Experts aren’t sure why blood vessels group together like this, but they believe it’s caused by certain proteins produced in the placenta during gestation (the time when you’re in the womb).

Does liver hemangioma cause back pain?

A large hemangioma can cause dull right upper abdominal pain, persistent back pain, nausea, discomfort, and right shoulder pain. A large hemangioma that is close to the liver capsule leads to a slightly higher risk of bleeding with abdominal trauma.

What kind of pain does liver hemangioma cause?

In most cases, a liver hemangioma doesn’t cause any signs or symptoms. When a liver hemangioma causes signs and symptoms, they may include: Pain in the upper right abdomen. Feeling full after eating only a small amount of food (early satiety)

Can a liver hemangioma burst?

Hemangiomas are common benign tumors of the liver. Spontaneous rupture is a rare complication, occurring most commonly in giant hemangiomas. Rupture of a hemangioma with hemoperitoneum is a serious development and can be fatal if not managed promptly.

Can a liver hemangioma cause weight loss?

Symptomatic hemangiomas are large and associated with a constellation of vague upper abdominal complaints including pain, mass, distention, early satiety, and weight loss.