Is it serious to have liver hemangioma

Liver hemangioma is actually a benign tumor and generally does not require treatment. However, if it is larger than five centimeters and is accompanied by other complications, then you should pay attention to examination and treatment, and your diet should be diversified to maintain a balanced nutrition.

1. Hepatic hemangioma, also known as liver hemangioma, is generally a benign tumor and does not require treatment. Only hepatic hemangioma that is larger than 5 cm and accompanied by symptoms should be considered for treatment. Therefore, patients with hepatic hemangioma do not need to be afraid. They just need to pay attention to the dietary taboos of hepatic hemangioma and have regular check-ups.

2. Patients and their families often ask questions such as "Is hepatic hemangioma serious?" and "Dietary taboos for hepatic hemangioma." In fact, hepatic hemangioma (also called liver hemangioma) is a benign tumor. As long as it is not too much or too large, it basically will not affect liver function.

3. Hepatic hemangioma is generally believed to be congenital and related to congenital vascular abnormalities, and can be seen in any age group. However, in childhood, hepatic hemangiomas are generally very small, have no symptoms, and are difficult to detect. As hepatic hemangioma grows gradually, the disease is often not discovered until middle age. Some scholars also believe that hepatic hemangioma is related to endocrine disease because the disease is more common in women than in men. However, it is certain that the cause of hepatic hemangioma is not related to viral hepatitis.

4. Hepatic hemangioma can grow in any part of the liver. It may be single or multiple. It may be as small as a few millimeters in diameter or as large as more than ten kilograms. Sometimes, hepatic hemangioma stops growing or even disappears on its own when it reaches a certain size; sometimes (more common in young and middle-aged people), hepatic hemangioma will suddenly grow and symptoms will appear.

5. Back to the question of “Is hepatic hemangioma serious?” This depends on the growth rate and size of the hepatic hemangioma. Asymptomatic hepatic hemangiomas smaller than 5 cm only require ultrasound examination every six months and do not require treatment. If a hemangioma is larger than 5 cm and is symptomatic, treatment should be considered. Surgical resection is the most thorough method. In addition, there are other methods such as sclerosant injection, microwave, radiation, laser, and interventional embolization that can treat hepatic hemangioma. Oral medications are less effective for larger hemangiomas.

6. Hepatic hemangioma is not scary at all. You should keep a calm mind after discovering it. In normal times, you should avoid excessive fatigue and strenuous exercise, and do not expose the liver area to external force to prevent rupture of the hepatic hemangioma. You should go to the hospital for regular check-ups, and also pay attention to the dietary taboos of hepatic hemangioma.

7. The diet for hepatic hemangioma should be as diversified as possible and nutritionally balanced. The staple food should be a combination of coarse and fine grains. Patients should eat more high-protein, multi-vitamin, low-animal fat, easily digestible foods and fresh fruits and vegetables. Patients with hepatic hemangioma should eat less smoked, grilled, pickled, fried, and overly salty foods, and avoid eating stale, spoiled, or irritating foods.