Hemangiomas are the most common benign vascular tumours of the pediatric age group.They originate from embryonic remnants of unipotent angioblastic cells.The liver is the most common site for hemangioma in the abdomen...Hemangiomas are the most common benign vascular tumours of the pediatric age group.They originate from embryonic remnants of unipotent angioblastic cells.The liver is the most common site for hemangioma in the abdomen.1 The prevalence of hepatic hemangioma(HH)varies from 1%to 20%in the general popula-tion,and it is two to five times more common in women.HH is usually detected incidentally and shows no symptoms;therefore,most of the time it does not require any treatment.2 However,hemangioma may sometimes occur at the atypical location and present with unusual clinical manifestations within the abdominal cavity.Due to these reasons,it leads to diag-nostic confusion,resulting in their inadvertent surgical excision.12 We present here a case of intra-abdominal hemangioma in an infant who presented with the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction.展开更多
文摘Hemangiomas are the most common benign vascular tumours of the pediatric age group.They originate from embryonic remnants of unipotent angioblastic cells.The liver is the most common site for hemangioma in the abdomen.1 The prevalence of hepatic hemangioma(HH)varies from 1%to 20%in the general popula-tion,and it is two to five times more common in women.HH is usually detected incidentally and shows no symptoms;therefore,most of the time it does not require any treatment.2 However,hemangioma may sometimes occur at the atypical location and present with unusual clinical manifestations within the abdominal cavity.Due to these reasons,it leads to diag-nostic confusion,resulting in their inadvertent surgical excision.12 We present here a case of intra-abdominal hemangioma in an infant who presented with the signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction.
