Understanding Benign Hepatic Hemangioma: A Common Yet Overlooked Liver Lesion
Understanding Benign Hepatic Hemangioma: A Common Yet Overlooked Liver Lesion Author: Dr. SB Lee, MD, PhD (Medicine & Biomedical Engineering) Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Introduction Benign hepatic hemangioma, the most common benign liver tumor, often appears incidentally during imaging studies performed for unrelated reasons. Despite its frequent occurrence—up to 20% in the general population—many clinicians and patients are unfamiliar with its typical imaging features and clinical implications. In this column, I present a real case of a 42-year-old woman diagnosed with hepatic hemangioma, discuss its epidemiology, imaging characteristics, and differential diagnosis, and clarify when treatment is necessary. Case Overview: A 42-Year-Old Woman with Hyperlipidemia A 42-year-old woman with a history of hyperlipidemia visited the clinic for routine evaluation. An abdominal CT was performed, revealing a 3.2 x 2.9 cm hemangioma in the right hepatic lobe. Further abdomi...