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Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma: an 8-month old infant successfully treated with a corticosteroid.

Abstract
Infantile hemangioendothelioma is a rare benign vascular tumor of the liver. We report a case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma in an 8- month-old female infant who presented with hepatomegaly and respiratory distress, which was successfully treated with oral prednisolone for six months.
AuthorsYoussef Al-Tonbary, Ashraf Fouda
JournalHematology/oncology and stem cell therapy (Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther) Vol. 2 Issue 3 Pg. 422-5 ( 2009) ISSN: 1658-3876 [Print] Saudi Arabia
PMID20139057 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Prednisolone
Topics
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Female
  • Hemangioendothelioma (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Neoplasms (drug therapy, pathology)
  • Prednisolone (therapeutic use)
  • Treatment Outcome

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