Thyroid abnormalities in infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma.
We report an infant with hepatic hemangioendothelioma (HAE) associated with compensated hypothyroidism. The hepatic lesions regressed with steroid therapy and his thyroid function normalized with high doses of thyroxine supplement.
Kalpatthi
Ram
R
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA. Kalpatthi.1@osu.edu
Germak
John
J
Mizelle
Katherine
K
Yeager
Nicholas
N
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013256:Steroids; D013974:Thyroxine