Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma. A multifocal, bilobular and asymptomatic case with spontaneous regression

Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma is a severe disease with a high mortality rate. Nevertheless these vascular lesions may experience spontaneous regression within 12 to 18 months. The decision of trying a specific treatment and the choice among the several therapeutic options remains controvers...

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Published inAnales de pediatría (Barcelona, Spain : 2003) Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 507 - 510
Main Authors Araújo, A R, Maciel, I, Costa, J C, Vieira, A, Enes, C, Santos Silva, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.05.2008
Subjects
Diagnosis, Differential
Hemangioendothelioma - pathology
Humans
Infant
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Remission, Spontaneous
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Summary:Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma is a severe disease with a high mortality rate. Nevertheless these vascular lesions may experience spontaneous regression within 12 to 18 months. The decision of trying a specific treatment and the choice among the several therapeutic options remains controversial, particularly in those asymptomatic cases of multifocal, bilobular involvement. We describe a case of multifocal, bilobular and asymptomatic infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma, untreated, and with spontaneous regression before 2 years of age.
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ISSN:1695-4033