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Is Hemangioma A Symptom Of Liver Cancer?
I am a 45 year old healthy female. I was having lower back pain and weird throbbing pains in my abdominal area. also i have been having stomach issues. i went to doctor because I thought maybe kidney stone. she did a urine test and found small trace of blood in urine. She had me get an ultra sound of abdominal. During ultra sound tech said she saw a 3cm hemangionia on my liver. My doctor has ordered an MRI for next week. Can the small trace of blood in urine be due to the hemangionia on my liver and can the tech be correct about being able to tell that it is just a hemangionia. If it is a hemangionia could this be brought on my IVF. 7 years ago I did six rounds of IVF. i am a little worried because two years ago my dad who was very healthy did not drink or smoke had liver cancer. thanks for your help.
Thu, 26 Feb 2015
Hello
Your ultrasound findings suggests a small hemangioma in liver.It is not related to trace blood in urine.Trace amount of blood in urine may be due to UTI or other causes.
Hepatic haemangioma is not a symptom of liver cancer.It is a benign tumour of the liver composed of hepatic endothelial cells.It is the most common liver tumour and mostly these are asymptomatic.It is of often diagnosed incidentally on radiological imaging. Haemangiomas are thought to be congenital in origin.
Most hemangiomas disappear without treatment.
It is also not related to IVF.
MRI can be done for confirmation of haemangioma.
Get well soon.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Your ultrasound findings suggests a small hemangioma in liver.It is not related to trace blood in urine.Trace amount of blood in urine may be due to UTI or other causes.
Hepatic haemangioma is not a symptom of liver cancer.It is a benign tumour of the liver composed of hepatic endothelial cells.It is the most common liver tumour and mostly these are asymptomatic.It is of often diagnosed incidentally on radiological imaging. Haemangiomas are thought to be congenital in origin.
Most hemangiomas disappear without treatment.
It is also not related to IVF.
MRI can be done for confirmation of haemangioma.
Get well soon.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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