Radiation therapy of hepatic haemangiomas: Review from a case report

Haemangioma is the most frequent benign hepatic tumour. Haemangioma is generally asymptomatic but it can sometimes cause disabling symptoms depending on its size and location. Surgery and interventional radiology are the cornerstone of the treatment in this situation. Radiation therapy, already used...

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Published inCancer radiothérapie Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 481
Main Authors Mesny, E, Mornex, F, Rode, A, Merle, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.05.2022
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Hemangioma - radiotherapy
Hemangioma - surgery
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Benign tumour
Hémangiome
Tumeur bénigne
Foie
Radiothérapie
Liver
Haemangioma
Radiotherapy
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Summary:Haemangioma is the most frequent benign hepatic tumour. Haemangioma is generally asymptomatic but it can sometimes cause disabling symptoms depending on its size and location. Surgery and interventional radiology are the cornerstone of the treatment in this situation. Radiation therapy, already used with good efficacy and safety to treat hepatic malignant lesions as hepatocarcinoma and metastases, is a relevant option in case of contraindication to surgery because of multiple or very large lesions. In this context, we report the case of a patient presenting with multiple symptomatic hepatic haemangiomas, successfully treated by radiation therapy in our department. These good results justified a review of the literature to report series of patients treated in this indication and to describe the main treatment regimens used.
ISSN:1769-6658
DOI:10.1016/j.canrad.2021.05.002