Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	123208
DOI	10.4240/wjgs.123208
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Diagnosis and surgical decision-making in hepatic hemangioma: From venous malformation overlap to artificial intelligence-assisted multimodality imaging
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yu-Xiang Ma, Cheng-Ming Zhou, Yierfan Yilihaer, Tie-Min Jiang, Rexiati Ruze, Ying-Mei Shao, Hao Wen and Tuerganaili Aji
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number State Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment of High Incidence Diseases in Central Asia Fund SKL-HIDCA-2026-11
Corresponding Author	Tuerganaili Aji, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary and Echinococcosis Surgery, Digestive and Vascular Surgery Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, No. 393 Xinyi Road, Xincheng District, Urumqi 830054, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. tuergan78@sina.com
Key Words	Hepatic hemangioma; Hepatic venous malformation; Differential diagnosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radiomics; Surgical management
Core Tip	This review reframes the evaluation of hepatic hemangioma (HH) as a diagnosis-driven clinical problem rather than redefining the lesion itself. A key innovation lies in connecting modern concepts of vascular anomalies, particularly the possible biological overlap between selected adult HHs and low-flow venous malformations, with multimodality imaging and treatment selection. This article highlights the importance of magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound in addressing atypical lesions, advises against premature biopsy, and presents artificial intelligence as a decision support tool for indeterminate lesions that may resemble malignancy.
Citation	Ma YX, Zhou CM, Yilihaer Y, Jiang TM, Ruze R, Shao YM, Wen H, Aji T. Diagnosis and surgical decision-making in hepatic hemangioma: From venous malformation overlap to artificial intelligence-assisted multimodality imaging. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.123208
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Received	2026-05-12 06:27
Peer-Review Started	2026-05-12 06:28
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Return for Revision	2026-06-26 10:22
Revised	2026-07-07 01:40
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-07-21 05:47
Second Decision by Editor	2026-08-05 03:18
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-08-05 10:43
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