Will liver hemangiomas cause spots on the face?

Written by Liu Wu Cai
Hepatobiliary Surgery
Updated on April 10, 2025
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Patients with hepatic hemangiomas generally do not experience issues with scarring. For patients with hepatic hemangiomas, liver function abnormalities typically do not occur, so there won’t be any formation of spots. If spots do appear, they are mainly due to other causes. When the hepatic hemangioma is small in size, patients generally do not exhibit noticeable symptoms and special treatment is not necessary at this stage; periodic follow-up with ultrasonography to monitor any changes in size is sufficient. However, for patients with large hepatic hemangiomas, there may be pain in the liver area, potential rupture and bleeding, and even the possibility of hemorrhagic shock; therefore, it is crucial to be vigilant and pursue surgical removal early to better improve the prognosis of the patients.

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Symptoms of malignant liver hemangioma

Thank you. When deterioration occurs in patients with hepatic hemangiomas, the main complication is the rupture of the vascular tumor leading to hemorrhage. This can potentially cause hemorrhagic shock and result in death. Regarding hepatic hemangiomas, they are benign tumors. When they are small in size, they typically do not cause any noticeable discomfort and do not require special treatment; regular follow-up with ultrasound examination to monitor changes in the condition is sufficient. For larger hepatic hemangiomas, there is a potential risk of rupture and bleeding. Therefore, dietary considerations for patients with hepatic hemangiomas should include avoiding spicy and irritating foods, as well as hard-to-digest foods, to reduce the burden on the liver, which is conducive to recovery of the condition.

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I had a liver hemangioma removed five years ago and it still hurts a lot. What should I do?

If a patient still experiences pain five years after surgical removal of a liver hemangioma, attention should be paid, and further examinations should be completed to rule out other diseases. Generally, patients with hemangiomas do not experience significant discomfort after removal, and there are no obvious sequelae. Therefore, if discomfort occurs, it is important to conduct thorough examinations as soon as possible to identify the cause and treat it accordingly. For instance, liver diseases like cirrhosis, hepatitis, and liver cancer can all manifest as upper right abdominal pain. At this point, it is necessary to differentiate among these causes and treat accordingly. If the patient has liver cancer, early surgical removal should be performed to achieve better treatment outcomes.

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Can a six-centimeter liver hemangioma be treated with minimally invasive surgery?

For patients with liver hemangiomas, if the size reaches six centimeters, it is relatively large at this point and there may be a risk of rupture and bleeding. Thus, it is advisable to opt for early surgical intervention. The primary method for this would be minimally invasive surgery, which is achieved through vascular interventional surgery. Post-surgery, it is still necessary to have regular follow-up examinations with color Doppler ultrasound to monitor changes in the condition. Generally, for patients with liver hemangiomas of a relatively small size, they usually do not experience significant discomfort and do not require special treatment. Regular follow-up with color Doppler ultrasound to observe any changes in size is sufficient. Of course, it is advisable to avoid spicy and irritating foods in the diet to reduce inflammatory stimulation and lessen the burden on the liver, thereby helping to control the condition.

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What should women with hepatic hemangiomas be cautious about?

Patients with hepatic hemangiomas in women need to pay attention to the following aspects clinically. First, be cautious with physical activity and reduce the intake of too many medications to prevent damage to liver function in patients with hepatic hemangiomas. Second, for smaller hepatic hemangiomas in women, regular imaging examinations such as ultrasound and MRI can be conducted to monitor changes in the hemangiomas. Third, for larger hepatic hemangiomas, it is necessary to regularly monitor liver function changes and provide timely treatment. Fourth, the usual diet should be low in fat and high in fiber to prevent the worsening of hepatic hemangioma disease due to hyperlipidemia.

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Will liver hemangioma increase cancer embryonic antigen?

Generally speaking, hepatocellular adenomas do not exhibit elevated levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Regarding hepatocellular adenomas, they are benign liver lesions and typically do not cause any noticeable symptoms in patients. They are most often discovered during ultrasound examinations. Patients with larger hepatocellular adenomas may experience pain in the liver area, and there is also a possibility of rupture and bleeding. Therefore, early surgical intervention is advisable, as surgery can yield excellent treatment outcomes. However, generally, patients with hepatocellular adenomas do not exhibit an increase in CEA. Elevated tumor markers and increased CEA are found in patients with malignant liver tumors.