[Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma. A multifocal, bilobular and asymptomatic case with spontaneous regression].
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.
Araújo
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Servicio de Pediatría, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. arita_araujo@netcabo.pt
Maciel
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Costa
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JC
Vieira
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Enes
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Santos Silva
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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