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What Is The Followup Needed For This Hemangioma Found Anecdotally?
Question: what is the followup needed for this hemangioma found anecdotally? does she need another imaging at some point?
Brief Answer:
USG every year is fine enough.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank You for the query.
I assume that You are asking about liver heamangioma diagnosed in CT and MRI. If so, it only needs a followup USG every year to see if it does not get larger.
CT and MRI are good enough to distinguish hemangioma from any other liver tumor. So no biopsy needed.
Only large hemangioma which gives symptoms like abdominal pain need surgery. The risk of it rupture is very low.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask any further questions.
Regards
USG every year is fine enough.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thank You for the query.
I assume that You are asking about liver heamangioma diagnosed in CT and MRI. If so, it only needs a followup USG every year to see if it does not get larger.
CT and MRI are good enough to distinguish hemangioma from any other liver tumor. So no biopsy needed.
Only large hemangioma which gives symptoms like abdominal pain need surgery. The risk of it rupture is very low.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask any further questions.
Regards
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