Giant hepatic hemangioma: An unusual cause of gastric compression.

Hepatic hemangiomas (HHs) are the most common benign tumors of the liver. Most of the HHs are asymptomatic, usually detected incidentally, and can be managed through observation (1). Surgery is rarely indicated, especially for large giant HH (>40 mm) lesions causing complications such as nausea, vomiting, portal hypertension, venous outflow obstruction, obstructive jaundice, and rupture and compression of the adjacent organ (1-3). We describe the case of a patient with a symptomatic giant HH who was treated with surgical resection.