Has anyone a liver hemangioma and any symptoms

i also have been diagnosed with they call it a giant hepatic hemangioma. with more of the pain on my left. nausea unable to eat a full meal.back pain. all the other test they have done are negative. the the doctors say that the hemangioma is not the problem. it all started when i had a blunt abdominal injury two years ago and has just gotten worse.

Definitely pressure on the right rib cage and I can feel it. Mine is twice as big. Surgery 36.4% mortality, spontaneous rupture 75% mortality. I don't like the odds.

how accurate is an ultrasound in determining a hemangioma? How did you know it was a hemangioma? any expertise adivce would be greatly appreciated

I have the same problem.. I have pain before in right upper abdominal.. Diet is to decreased the pain.. I just eat fish and salad for two weeks and just notice the good result.. As for now, I don't have pain

I would see a Naturopathic Physician if I were you. Search that term. (they do not take medical insurance). Since the doctors are not giving you anything for it here is something I learned. A Hemangioma is a tumor in the liver. The essential oil Frankincense when taken orally has been found to reduce tumors in the body (if head tumor rub in roof of mouth). There is nothing to lose by doing this. Search that on the internet and see what people using it are experiencing. Look for a food grade oil by a reputable company. There is one that has Mountain in the name. We have to share info and help each other, medicine does not have all the answers especially when they are only allowed to use synthetics, even when there has been studies for many natural things in their own medical literature.

Thank you so much for mentioning some natural things you were doing! I hope your health continues to improve. God bless you and yours.

How are you since this post.thank you

This is everything that I have had gas reflux they gave me as I was sick all the time but it wasn't stoping me being sick my belly bloated out loads from it so got a ultrasound scan which they found 1 mass in my liver so they sent me for blood tests and a ct scan and it wasn't cancer it was what you have 5.5cm I also had pain in my chest so went to a.n.e thinking it was my hart but they said it was indigestion I was so scared that it was cancer

I have had upper right abdominal pain just under the rib cage; also feelings of pressure (like something was in there), fullness, pain and occasional nausea. I was also diagnosed with very low vitamin D levels as well as low thyroid levels. A CT scan with contrast revealed a "lesion"; a recent ultrasound confirmed that the "lesion" is a 1.74 cm hemangioma. I was also told that it shouldn't cause any pain so now I've been scheduled for a colonoscopy to rule out intestinal problems. From what I have been reading my symptoms are probably from the hemangioma. Guess I'll find out for sure after the colonoscopy.

I have liver hemangioma's, had surgery in early 1980's. Had 5 surgeries to drain them, they keep filling back up. So surgeon said he couldn't do surgery anymore. So been taking morphine for the last 40 yrs., does help but makes me sick at times and sleepy.
I was born with hemangioma's over top half of left side, when I was in late 20's was when they found in liver.
Has anyone found something to help them, I'm in my 60's and don't know if they will find only help for me.
I have a lot of the same symptom as some of the rest of you have, only I have loosed weight and gained weight at times. At times I just don't feel like eating or drinking very much, makes the pain worse.

I have a giant hemangioma . I have had 2 liver embolizations neither of which have shrunk the hamangioma. Its 14.5cms by 10.5 cms by 14.8 cms. Any suggestions ?

You should talk to an interventional radiologist about treating them with RF ablation. I had my 7+ cm one treated by Fred Lee at U of Wisconsin in 2004. You can read an article about it as I was the first person to be treated with a new RF instrument. I'm sure the technique has advanced since then even though it was a total success for me already: eliminated pain and discomfort.

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kathyf1003534,
I also have liver hemangiomas and the drs tell me the same that they usually don't cause symptoms but mine are like; lightheadedness, nausea, headaches, pain and pressure right upper quadrant, fluctuating bp from 101/79 to 128/83, itching, little cough, shortness of breath but it's all not constant but are in varying degrees throughout the day depending on what I'm doing or positional. There is not any resource out there that I have found that confirms these symptoms and it is very annoying to say the least to be told that hemangiomas don't do that. All the tests usually are done when laying down so the dynamics of it all are different in regards to what and where and how other organs, arteries and vessels, nerves, muscles and such are being affected by the hemangiomas. Did you have the surgery and if so I hope it helped. Please let me know. If you have any helpful information please let me know. Thank you and God Bless!

I also have liver hemangiomas and the drs tell me the same that they usually don't cause symptoms but mine are like; lightheadedness, nausea, headaches, pain and pressure right upper quadrant, fluctuating bp from 101/79 to 128/83, itching, little cough, shortness of breath but it's all not constant but are in varying degrees throughout the day depending on what I'm doing or positional. There is not any resource out there that I have found that confirms these symptoms and it is very annoying to say the least to be told that hemangiomas don't do that. All the tests usually are done when laying down so the dynamics of it all are different in regards to what and where and how other organs, arteries and vessels, nerves, muscles and such are being affected by the hemangiomas. How are you doing after your embolization? My dr told me that I couldn't have that done for my 9cm one. Thank you and God Bless!

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Hello Susan im planning a liver resection surgery soon to remove a 11cm hemangioma that has been causing me pain for years it was diagnosed 10 years ago and has grown and now I have frequent nausea aswell. im curious to how your recovery went how painful it was and how much help did you require at home right after leaving the hospital as I just have two teens that will have school ill be alone for most of the day.
thank you Yolanda (40yr)