Which statement about cavernous hemangioma is true?

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Which statement about cavernous hemangioma is true?

Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor, a vascular malformation made of dilated blood-filled spaces lined by endothelium. It’s usually incidental and benign, not malignant, and it does not originate from bile ducts. On ultrasound it is typically a well-defined, often hyperechoic lesion, and on contrast imaging it shows peripheral nodular enhancement with progressive centripetal fill-in. Because of its benign nature and characteristic imaging features, it generally requires no treatment unless it’s atypical, very large, or symptomatic. This is why the statement that it is the most common benign liver mass is true.

Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign liver tumor, a vascular malformation made of dilated blood-filled spaces lined by endothelium. It’s usually incidental and benign, not malignant, and it does not originate from bile ducts. On ultrasound it is typically a well-defined, often hyperechoic lesion, and on contrast imaging it shows peripheral nodular enhancement with progressive centripetal fill-in. Because of its benign nature and characteristic imaging features, it generally requires no treatment unless it’s atypical, very large, or symptomatic. This is why the statement that it is the most common benign liver mass is true.

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