Benign liver tumours

Benign liver tumours, which worldwide represent an increasingly frequent pathology, are divided into:

• vascular tumours: angioma and hemangioma;
• hepatocytic tumours: adenoma and nodular hyperplasia;
• cystic tumours.

Causes 
The causes of benign liver tumours may be multiple and no definitive explanation has yet been established.
In the case of hepatic adenoma, the use of oestrogen-progestin treatments, such as oral contraceptives, is considered a risk factor. 

Symptoms
Benign liver tumours are usually asymptomatic and are accidentally found during an ultrasound.
In the most advanced stages the symptoms of this disease are:

• feeling of weight or fullness in the abdomen;
• digestive disorders.

Diagnosis
A benign liver tumour can be detected by a doctor during palpation in the area of the liver if it is large.
Otherwise, it can be detected via diagnostic imaging with an ultrasound, CT scan, or Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).

Treatment
Most cases do not require any kind of intervention. For hepatic adenomas the suspension of the contraceptive pill is recommended. In the event in which the adenoma presents risk factors it is advisable to remove it to prevent its degeneration into a malignant tumour or to avoid the possibility of a possible rupture.
C. Colon, anal, rectal diseases
On this page you can find a selection of the colon, anal, rectal pathologies in which Dr. Edoardo Rosso specializes:

• Diverticulitis
• Polyposis of the colon
• Malignant tumours of the colon