title: [Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma. A multifocal, bilobular and asymptomatic case with spontaneous regression].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. arita_araujo@netcabo.pt
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maciel
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Enes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santos Silva
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous