Bilateral ovarian hemangiomas associated with diffuse abdominopelvic hemangiomatosis

Abstract

A case of bilateral ovarian hemangiomas and abdominopelvic hemangiomatosis associated with thrombocytopenia is reported. After total abdominal hysterectomy and excision of a hemangioma adhered to the colon, the platelet count returned to normal, and the patient has remained asymptomatic for five years. A review of three previous cases of bilateral hemangiomas associated with abdominopelvic hemangiomatosis reveals only one patient living two years after diagnosis. The etiology of the hemangiomas is unknown. The thrombocytopenia appears to be secondary to the hemangiomas. The recommended treatment is removal of all resectable hemangioma masses.