Major hepatectomy for a symptomatic giant liver cavernous hemangioma

Liver hemangiomas (LH) are the most common benign tumor of the liver, usually diagnosed as incidental findings, and their incidence ranges from 5% to 20% (1). LH are defined as “giant” if their diameter exceeds 4 cm (2). LH are usually asymptomatic while in some cases they occur with an abdominal pain, hemorrhage, biliary compression or consumptive coagulopathy.