Left colon and liver hemangiomas.

H emangiomas are uncommon in the gastrointestinal tract, but cavernous hemangiomas are the most common type encountered. Colonic cavernous hemangiomas most often involve the rectum and, when symp tom atic, often present with evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. Abdom in al solid organ involvement may be an incidental finding on radiologic investigations. Rarely, hemangiomas of the colon may form an exophytic mass, and patients present because of the mass effect. We recently had such a patient, who, in the course of her evaluation was also discovered to have multiple cystic lesions in her liver. This report reviews the association of colonic and liver cavernous hemangiomas with an emphasis on the management of the involved colon.