Anastomosing hemangioma of the liver: An unusual variant in abdominal MRI imaging

Abstract

The liver is a rare site for anastomosing hemangiomas with only a few cases reported that characterize the lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These lesions may be underreported due to overlapping features with classic hemangiomas. Anastomosing hemangiomas have a well-defined histological profile and are often diagnosed by biopsy in the setting of atypical imaging features. We report a case of biopsy-proven hepatic anastomosing hemangioma found on a screening MRI for hepatocellular carcinoma in a 52-year-old female with cirrhosis. This lesion initially demonstrated interval growth but has shown no local recurrence in the 2-year surveillance period following microwave ablation.

Keywords

• Anastomosing hemangioma
• Hepatic vascular lesions
• Hemangioma
• MRI of the liver
• Postcontrast MRI of the liver
• Benign liver lesions