Noninvasive investigation of infantile hepatic hemangioma: a case study.
A preterm infant presented with high-output cardiac failure. Color Doppler imaging of the liver revealed a large hepatic hemangioma. Pulsed-wave Doppler of the proximal aorta was used to monitor noninvasively the reduction in flow through the arteriovenous malformation in response to steroid therapy. The hemangioma resolved completely by 7 weeks of age.
Bruce
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Department of Perinatal Ultrasound, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
Downe
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Devonald
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Ellwood
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D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016534:Cardiac Output, High / Q000209:etiology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D018617:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Pulsed