Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma treated by radiotherapy.
Pediatr Radiol
; 13(5): 297-300, 1983.
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ABSTRACT
Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma is a rare tumor of infancy, sometimes associated with cutaneous hemangiomatosis. It is clinically evident within the first six months after birth and can be life threatening because of heart failure, intraperitoneal hemorrhage or thrombocytopenia. In less severe forms spontaneous regression has been described. Current treatment may be surgical ligation of the hepatic artery, or pharmacological therapy with corticosteroids or radiotherapy. A 4-month infant is described, admitted with acute heart failure and huge hepatomegaly. Since a surgical approach was not possible and corticosteroid therapy failed to achieve the expected effect, radiotherapy was given with excellent results.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hemangioendotelioma
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1983
Tipo de documento:
Article