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Multiple lesions of hepatic cavernous hemangioma (HCH) were incidentally found in four patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Repeated abdominal ultrasonography revealed that their HCH had a clear tendency to increase in both number and size during an extended follow-up period, suggesting the presence of a trophic factor for HCH in the patients with SLE, such as the altered estrogen metabolism. It is important to recognize HCH as a common complication of SLE to avoid unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures.
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Suzuki, T., Mato, T., Tsuchiya, N. et al. Enlargement of multiple cavernous hemangioma of the liver in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a report of four cases. Japanese Journal of Rheumatology 8, 445–452 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03041322
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