Serum ferritin is the most sensitive index to check iron deficiency in the body. The iron-containing protein in the liver accounts for about 1/3 of the iron stored in the body, and the ferritin in the blood circulation is removed by liver cells, so the serum ferritin can be increased during liver disease. In addition, the amount of ferritin synthesized by malignant tumor cells increases, so ferritin is also one of the markers of malignant tumor.

Clinical significance:

(1) ferritin is increased: the reason is that the source of ferritin is increased or there is a clearance obstacle. Such as liver cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, leukemia, etc., the ferritin synthesized by cancer cells increases, which makes the serum ferritin increase. When suffering from liver disease, the damaged function of liver cells decreases, which increases serum ferritin.

(2) Decreased ferritin: iron absorption disorder caused by iron deficiency anemia, blood loss and long-term diarrhea.

However, serum ferritin is not specific as a tumor marker, that is to say, it often rises during tumor, but it is not necessarily a tumor, or even more tumors. It may rise when there is excess iron in your body, hemolysis, inflammation, infection and other stimuli. It is not necessarily a tumor.

According to your actual situation, there is still a certain relationship between the increase of serum ferritin and hepatic hemangioma. Please rule out other causes of liver damage (hepatitis? Take drugs, etc.)