Adult diffuse hepatic hemangiomatosis

Abstract Diffuse hepatic hemangiomatosis (DHH) is an uncommon vascular lesion, though hemangiomas are the commonest benign tumors of the liver. The etiology is largely unknown to date; however, its association with giant cavernous hemangiomas (GCH) has been reported in the literature. We present herein, the case of a 37-year-old hypothyroid woman with abdominal fullness for 2 months. The contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed multiple well-encapsulated lesions involving the liver lobes and was diagnosed as giant cavernous hemangiomas. Most of them, except the deep-seated ones, were enucleated. Histopathological examination highlighted the presence of GCH with irregular margin, replacement of hepatic parenchyma, and presence of multiple micro-hemangiomas suggesting the possibility of DHH further substantiated by retrospective radiological assessment. No extrahepatic vascular lesion was noted, and the post-operative recovery and follow-up were uneventful. Adult DHH is an uncommon entity. The diagnosis of DHH and its distinction from GCH are important from the management and prognostic point of view as recurrence, extrahepatic manifestations, features of consumption coagulopathy, and death from the complications are not uncommon.

Antimicrobial Activity and Photochemical Screening of Tinospora Cordifolia and Euphorbia Hirta.

The present study deals with the antimicrobial activity and phytochemical screening of the two medicinal plants, Tinospora cordifolia and Euphorbia hirta those are commonly available in India. Results of antimicrobial activity revealed that these medicinal plant extracts were very effective against Serratia marcescens, E. coli, Streptococcus thermophilus, Fusarium oxysporium, Aspergillus niger while these extracts showed very less inhibition against Trichoderma reesei. Phytochemical analysis of these plants confirms the presence of various phytochemical like alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, steroidal terpenes in Euphorbia hirta and alkaloids, flavonoids, Saponin, tannins, steroidal terpenes, reducing sugar in Tinospora cordifolia. While other phytochemical like, glycosides, phylobatamins, xanthoproteins, phenolic compounds were found to be absent in these extracts. These plants can be a source of useful drugs but further studies are required to isolate the active component from the crude plant extract for proper drug development.