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Hemangioma hepático
Definición:
Un hemangioma es un tumor  benigno (no canceroso) que consiste en la dilatación de los vasos sanguÃneos y cuando se presenta en el hÃgado se denomina hemangioma hepático. Los hemangiomas pueden causar problemas debido a su localización, ya que pueden interferir con la función del órgano, o pueden producir hemorragias (sangrado).
Nombres alternativos:
Hemangioma del hÃgado.
Referencias:
Feldman M, Friedman LS, Sleisenger MH, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2002:1592-1594.
Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine , 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo; WB Saunders; 2005: 562.
- Fecha de revisión: 9/6/2005
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Joseph P. Hart, M.D., Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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