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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2020; 26(1): 11-20
Published online Jan 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i1.11
Hepatic hemangioma: What internists need to know
Monica Leon, Luis Chavez, Salim Surani
Monica Leon, Centro Medico ABC, Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX 01120, Mexico
Luis Chavez, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX 79905, United States
Salim Surani, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, United States
Author contributions: All authors have contributed in preparation and review of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest related to this publication.
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Corresponding author: Salim Surani, BSc, FACC, FACP, FCCP, MD, Professor, Texas A&M University, 701 Ayers Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78405, United States. srsurani@hotmail.com
Received: October 30, 2019
Peer-review started: October 30, 2019
First decision: November 22, 2019
Revised: November 26, 2019
Accepted: December 22, 2019
Article in press: December 22, 2019
Published online: January 7, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: Hepatic hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor and it is usually found incidentally during radiological studies. This tumor arises from a vascular malformation. Symptoms usually correlate with the size and location of the tumor. Symptomatic patients can be managed surgically or with other non-surgical modalities.