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Can Hepatic Hemangiomas Cause Elevation Of Liver Enzymes?

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Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015
Question: Can hepatic hemangiomas cause elevated liver enzymes specifically ALT and AST?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (12 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Hemangioma doesn't cause elevatied liver enzymes.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Hepatic hemangioma doesn't cause elevatied liver enzymes (including ast and alt). Hemangioma is a benign liver mass that never cause liver cell damage and elevated liver enzymes.

Other liver disease are associated with elecated liver disease, some of them are:
- Hepatitis (viral hepatitis)
- Toxic hepatitis (from alcohol or drugs abuse)
- Fatty liver disease

If you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinations:
- blood work
- blood analysis for viral hepatitis
- abdominal ultrasound and abdominal ct-scan

Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Klerida
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Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu

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Can Hepatic Hemangiomas Cause Elevation Of Liver Enzymes?

Brief Answer: Hemangioma doesn't cause elevatied liver enzymes. Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you for asking! I read your query and understood your concerns. Hepatic hemangioma doesn't cause elevatied liver enzymes (including ast and alt). Hemangioma is a benign liver mass that never cause liver cell damage and elevated liver enzymes. Other liver disease are associated with elecated liver disease, some of them are: - Hepatitis (viral hepatitis) - Toxic hepatitis (from alcohol or drugs abuse) - Fatty liver disease If you were my patient I would recommend to do the following examinations: - blood work - blood analysis for viral hepatitis - abdominal ultrasound and abdominal ct-scan Hope this was of help! Wish you health! Dr. Klerida