Adult hepatic cavernous hemangioma with highly elevated α-fetoprotein: A case report and review of the literature

  • Authors:
    • Huan‑Yu Wang
    • Liang Zhang
    • Jian Wu
    • Zi‑Jian Zhang
    • Bao‑Gang Peng
    • Li‑Jian Liang
    • Qi Zhou
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  • Published online on: December 4, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2769
  • Pages: 637-640
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Abstract

A 47‑year‑old male presented with a six‑month history of fatigue and a four‑month history of alanine and aspartate aminopherase elevation. Laboratory examination revealed that the serum α‑fetoprotein (AFP) level was 371.51 µg/l (normal range, 0‑20 µg/l), and a computed tomography scan revealed a hypodense lesion in the left hepatic lobe. During laparotomy, a dark red‑colored soft tumor (1.5x1.7 cm in diameter) was found in segment eight of the liver. Intra‑operative pathology and post‑operative histopathology examinations revealed that the tumor was a hepatic cavernous hemangioma. The serum AFP level was decreased to 24.45 µg/l by the second post‑operative week. The literature was searched and only three similar cases were found. A brief review of this rare disease entity was produced, which attempted to explain this appearance reasonably.
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Wang HY, Zhang L, Wu J, Zhang ZJ, Peng BG, Liang LJ and Zhou Q: Adult hepatic cavernous hemangioma with highly elevated α-fetoprotein: A case report and review of the literature. Oncol Lett 9: 637-640, 2015
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Wang, H., Zhang, L., Wu, J., Zhang, Z., Peng, B., Liang, L., & Zhou, Q. (2015). Adult hepatic cavernous hemangioma with highly elevated α-fetoprotein: A case report and review of the literature. Oncology Letters, 9, 637-640. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2769
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Wang, H., Zhang, L., Wu, J., Zhang, Z., Peng, B., Liang, L., Zhou, Q."Adult hepatic cavernous hemangioma with highly elevated α-fetoprotein: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 9.2 (2015): 637-640.
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Wang, H., Zhang, L., Wu, J., Zhang, Z., Peng, B., Liang, L., Zhou, Q."Adult hepatic cavernous hemangioma with highly elevated α-fetoprotein: A case report and review of the literature". Oncology Letters 9, no. 2 (2015): 637-640. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2769