Korean J Urol.
2003 Nov;44(11):1180-1183.
Pelvic Cavernous Hemangioma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea. andrea@kcch.re.kr
- 2Department of Anatomic Pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Department of Urology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- The majority of hemangiomas are small, benign vascular tumors. They can regress spontaneously as a result of fibrosclerosis, suggesting a conservative approach whenever possible. They require little, if any, treatment and are easy to differentiate from malignant tumors clinically and radiologically, and there is no evidence that hemangiomas ever become malignant. We report a case of a 54-year old man with extravesical cavernous hemangioma who was diagnosed with a malignant tumor preoperatively.
