Cavernous hemangiomas are benign tumours of mesodermal origin.Even though various localization of hemangioma have been described in the literature, its occurrence in the greater omentum is very rare. Only symptomatic hemangiomas are indicated for surgical treatment.
There are case reports presenting resection or surgical removal o the greater omentum with hemangioma becauseof mechanical syndrome , consumption coagilopathy, bleeding, infecion or suscipion of malignancy. This article presents a case report of a patient operated on for a suscipion of carcinomatosisof the greater omentum.
Histological examinationfound hemangiomatosis in the resected greater omentum.