Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Causing Prolonged Fever and Indicated for Resection

Intern Med. 2022 Jun 15;61(12):1849-1856. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8405-21. Epub 2021 Nov 20.

Abstract

Hepatic hemangiomas are benign liver tumors, and most of them progress asymptomatically. We report a case of hepatic hemangioma considered the cause of fever. A 53-year-old woman had a fever of 40°C for about 3 months without infection. Hepatic hemangiomas with internal bleeding of 10 cm in size on liver S8/7 and S3/2 were observed. These were resected laparoscopically for diagnostic treatment. She was afebrile after the operation. The pathological diagnosis was hematoma inside cavernous hemangioma. It should be noted that a bleeding hepatic hemangioma may cause fever of unknown origin and be indicated for resection.

Keywords: fever of unknown origin (FUO); giant hepatic cavernous hemangioma; hepatectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Hemangioma* / complications
  • Hemangioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioma* / surgery
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous* / complications
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous* / surgery
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms* / complications
  • Liver Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Middle Aged