Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma: an 8-month old infant successfully treated with a corticosteroid.
Infantile hemangioendothelioma is a rare benign vascular tumor of the liver. We report a case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma in an 8- month-old female infant who presented with hepatomegaly and respiratory distress, which was successfully treated with oral prednisolone for six months.
Mansoura University Children Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt. ytonbary@gmail.com
Youssef
Y
Al-Tonbary
Ashraf
A
Fouda
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone