Infantile hemangioendothelioma treated with high dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 127-129

  Park, Eun Ae ^a,b   Seo, Jung Wan ^a   Lee, Sun Wha ^a   Choi, Hae Young ^a   Lee, Seung Joo ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hemangioendothelioma; Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy; Neonate

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; NEWBORN; SKIN TUMOR;

HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035260072     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.1.127     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Mulliken JB, Glowacki J. Hemangiomas and vascular malformations in infants and children: a classification based on endothelial characteristics. Plast Reconstr Surg 1982; 69: 412-22.
2. Anthony PP. Tumors and tumour like lesions of the liver and biliary tract. In: MacSween RNM, Anthony PP, Sheuer PJ, Burt AD, Portmann BC, eds. Pathology of the liver. 3rd ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1994.
3. Requena L, Sangueza OP, Spin M, Georgia A. Cutaneous vascular proliferations. Part II. Hyperplasias and benign neoplasms. J Am Acad Dermatol 1997; 37: 887-920.
4. DeLorimer AA, Simpson EB, Baum RS, Carlsson E. Hepatic artery ligation for hepatic hemangiomatosis. N Engl J Med 1967; 277: 333-7.
5. Dehner LP, Ishak KG. Vascular tumors of the liver in infants and children. Arch Pathol 1971; 92: 101-11.
6. Schild SE, Buskirk SJ, Frick LM, Cupps RE. Radiotherapy for large symptomatic hemangiomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1991; 21: 729-35.
7. Pereyra R, Andrassy RJ, Mahour GH. Management of massive hepatic hemangiomas in infants and children: a review of 13 cases. Pediatrics 1982; 70: 254-8.
8. Fok TF, Chan MSY, Metreweli C, Ng PC, Yeung CK, Li AKC. Hepatic haemangioendothelioma presenting with early heart failure in a newborn: treatment with hepatic artery embolization and interferon. Acta Pediatr 1996; 85: 1373-5.
9. Weltering MC, Robben S, Egeler RM. Hepatic hemangioendothelioma of infancy: treatment with interferon α. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1997; 24: 348-51.
10. Touloukian RJ. Hepatic hemangioendothelioma during infancy: pathology, diagnosis and treatment with prednisolone. Pediatrics 1970; 45: 71-6.
11. Shannon K, Buchanan GR, Votteler TP. Multiple hepatic hemangiomas: failure of corticosteroid therapy and successful hepatic artery ligation. Am J Dis Child 1982; 136: 275-6.
12. Larcher VF, Howard ER, Mowat AP. Hepatic hemangiomata: diagnosis and management. Arch Dis Child 1981; 56: 7-14.
13. Enjolras O, Riche MC, Meriand JJ, Escande JP. Management of alaming hemangiomas in infancy: a review of 25 cases. Pediatrics 1990; 85: 491-8.
14. Zweifach BW, Shorr E, Black MM. The influence of the adrenal cortex on behavior of terminal vascular bed. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1953; 56: 626.
15. Mendoza SA, Tune BM. Management of the difficult nephrotic patient. Pediatr Clin North Am 1995; 42: 1459-68.