Efficacy of pegylated lyposomal anthracyclines and of intra-arterial carboplatin and doxorubicin combined with local hyperthermia in a case of malignant endovascular papillary angioendothelioma.
Malignant vascular tumors are exceedingly rare in childhood. Generally, their prognosis is dependent from a microscopically complete surgical resection. We observed the case of a 4-year-old boy affected by malignant endovascular papillary angioendothelioma, a rare vascular tumor of intermediate malignancy, involving all his left leg and partially the pelvis. Its very large size hampered any surgical intervention. However, we could demonstrate high sensitivity of the tumor to lyposomal anthracyclines and the child was eventually cured by the intra-arterial administration of carboplatin and doxorubicin coupled with local hyperthermia. This experience probably represents the first step toward an effective treatment of malignant vascular tumors in infancy.
Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II, Naples, Italy. afiorill@unina.it
Amedeo
A
Fiorillo
Gaetano
G
DeRosa
Francesca
F
Giugliano
M Laura
ML
DeLillo
M Simona
MS
Sabbatino
Antonella
A
Veneziano
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
C506643:liposomal doxorubicin; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D004317:Doxorubicin; D016190:Carboplatin