Hemangioma usually does not require any treatment as it goes away independently. However, if it affects the vision or leads to other problems, it can be treated with medications, both topically and orally, and sometimes with the help of laser surgery.
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Does my CT scan show liver hemangioma?
Query: Hi doctor, Kindly go through the CT scan report, which shows any lesions or evidence of liver hemangioma. Please clarify it. Also, please advice how serious it is. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, these lesions are consistent with a hemangioma. Generally in liver, symptoms due to hemangioma are directly proportional to the size of hemangioma. For such small hemangioma less than 0.39 inches without any symptoms, nothing must be done. There is no risk of fo... Read Full »
I am having liver hemangioma that is increasing in size. Do I need surgical removal?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a hemangioma in my liver that increased in size within a couple of months. It has started making me feel uncomfortable. I am afraid it might burst soon. Should I try to get it removed now? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and will surely help you out. Surgical removal of hemangioma depends on only one criterion. There is no need to remove it if it is asymptomatic, whatever the size may be. If it is causing symptoms and disturbing your daily routine, it... Read Full »
My 7-week-old son has a swelling in the inner upper eyelid for the past ten days. Kindly advise.
Query: Hello doctor, My 7-week-old son has had progressive swelling over the past ten days in the inner upper eyelid, causing his eye to droop. When I raise his eyebrow, it looks like it has a pit in the center and is more prominent when he cries. The upper eyelid looks puffy, and the eye itself looks fine... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the photograph (the attachment has been removed to protect the patient's privacy) and your description, it is more likely the child seems to be having something called a hemangioma. It is a small bulge in the wall of a blood vessel which becomes more prominent w... Read Full »
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