Does taking hormone-regulating drugs affect liver hemangiomas?

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Question
Hello doctor,
I am 31 years old this year. 2 years ago, I happened to know that I have a hemangioma in my liver 7.1cm, it's quite big but I don't have any pain or abnormality. But due to hormonal deficiency, I often have irregular periods and severe insomnia. So the doctor asked me to use hormone-regulating drugs that affect liver hemangiomas? Does the drug change the size of the tumor, doctor? Thank you doctor.
Vuong Thi Thuoc (1989)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Quoc Lan - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Does endocrine regulation drugs affect liver hemangiomas? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Liver hemangioma is a benign disease of the liver, usually the patient will have no symptoms and is often discovered incidentally through liver ultrasound. However, with large lesions, there may be symptoms such as anorexia, abdominal pain, especially when the tumor is larger than 10cm, there will be indications for surgical intervention. At that time, you need to see a surgeon for accurate advice.
Liver hemangiomas tend to increase in size during pregnancy or estrogen use, so you should consider carefully before using hormone-regulating drugs.
If you still have questions about liver hemangiomas, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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