Hemangioma is the most common benign hepatic tumor. Although spontaneous rupture is rare, the mortality rate ranges from 60 to 75%. Only 34 cases have been reported in the literature, with only one report using transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) alone as treatment. We report a case of spontaneous rupture with \"flowering sign\" of a giant hepatic hemangioma, presenting with acute abdominal pain and shock, while the volume of the hemangioma and blood loss were similar. The patient was successfully managed by transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) alone, which has an operative mortality rate of up to 36.4%.

Haemobilia is defined as bleeding from the biliary system due to abnormal communication between a blood vessel and the bile ducts. Melena or hematemesis, abdominal pain and jaundice represent the pathognomonic triad for haemobilia, but clinical presentation and aetiology of this entity are extremely variable. We report a case of a 50-year-old man with melena and anaemia and a clinical history of multivalvular endocarditis in which an extremely rare presence of 2 uncommon causes of haemobilia was found, such as a mycotic pseudoaneurysm and a giant hepatic haemangioma, both treated by transarterial embolization. In the management of haemobilia, TAE has been proven to be the treatment of choice because it combines a diagnostic angiography with therapeutic intervention in a minimally invasive, safe and effective way. Physician and radiologist should keep in mind also the uncommon aetiologies of haemobilia, knowing that the source of bleeding could be more than just one.