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  • Title: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of symptomatic giant hepatic cavernous hemangiomas: report of two cases and review of literature.
    Author: Sharpe EE, Dodd GD.
    Journal: J Vasc Interv Radiol; 2012 Jul; 23(7):971-5. PubMed ID: 22720896.
    Abstract:
    The presented cases detail percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation of multiple giant hepatic hemangiomas in two patients who presented with right upper-quadrant pain and fullness and chose not to undergo surgical resection. Treatment of two hemangiomas per patient, 7 cm and 6 cm in one and 9 cm and 2 cm in the other, was accomplished in single ablation sessions with 12 and nine cycles, respectively. Patients had durable resolution of symptoms with reduction of lesion size by 68%-82% at a mean follow-up of 13 months. These cases, along with promising results in the current literature, support RF ablation as a safe and effective surgical alternative.
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