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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffFactors that can increase the risk that liver hemangioma will cause signs and symptoms include:
- Your age. Liver hemangioma can be diagnosed at any age, but it's most commonly diagnosed in people ages 30 to 50.
- Your sex. Women are more likely to be diagnosed with liver hemangioma than men are.
- Pregnancy. Women who have been pregnant are more likely to be diagnosed with a liver hemangioma than women who have never been pregnant. It's believed the hormone estrogen, which rises during pregnancy, may play a role in liver hemangioma growth.
- Hormone replacement therapy. Women who used hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms may be more likely to be diagnosed with liver hemangioma than women who did not.
References
- Feldman M, et al. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2006. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/109849475-3/0/1389/0.html. Accessed Nov. 11, 2008.
- Curry MP, et al. Hepatic hemangioma. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 11, 2008.
- Choi BY, et al. The diagnosis and management of benign hepatic tumors. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2005;39:401.
- Blonski W, et al. Evaluation of nonmalignant liver masses. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2006;8:38.
- Liver health tips. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. http://www.aasld.org/yourliver/Pages/LiverHealthTips.aspx. Accessed Nov. 12, 2008.
