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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]

Overview

Hemangioma is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical presentation. Investigations such as Ultrasound, CT scan or MRI are needed when hemagioma in organs is suspected. The gold standard for diagnosing lumbosacral hemangioma is MRI.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

Study of choice

Hemangioma is primarily diagnosed based on the clinical presentation.

Diagnostic results

The following findings on performing ultrasound or MRI are confirmatory for hemagioma seen in organs for example hepatic hemangioma:[1][2]

  • Presence of peripheral enhancement of nodules on contrast ultrasound.
  • Presence of smooth, well demarcated mass which has low signal on T1 and high intensity on T2 weighted images.
Sequence of Diagnostic Studies

The various investigations must be performed in the following order:

Name of Diagnostic Criteria

  • There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of hemangioma.

References

  1. McFarland EG, Mayo-Smith WW, Saini S, Hahn PF, Goldberg MA, Lee MJ (October 1994). "Hepatic hemangiomas and malignant tumors: improved differentiation with heavily T2-weighted conventional spin-echo MR imaging". Radiology. 193 (1): 43–7. doi:10.1148/radiology.193.1.8090920. PMID 8090920.
  2. Drolet BA, Chamlin SL, Garzon MC, Adams D, Baselga E, Haggstrom AN, Holland KE, Horii KA, Juern A, Lucky AW, Mancini AJ, McCuaig C, Metry DW, Morel KD, Newell BD, Nopper AJ, Powell J, Frieden IJ (November 2010). "Prospective study of spinal anomalies in children with infantile hemangiomas of the lumbosacral skin". J. Pediatr. 157 (5): 789–94. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.054. PMID 20828712.

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