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.
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA. Kalpatthi.1@osu.edu
Ram
R
Kalpatthi
John
J
Germak
Katherine
K
Mizelle
Nicholas
N
Yeager
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