Resolution of medically resistant hypothyroidism after liver transplantation for hepatic hemangioendothelioma

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1783-1785

  Lee, Timothy C ^a   Barshes, Neal R ^a   Agee, Erin E ^a   O'Mahony, Christine A ^a   Karpen, Saul J ^a   Carter, Beth A ^a   Bristow, Jaymee D ^a   Goss, John A ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatic hemangioendothelioma; Hypothyroidism; Pediatric liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; PREDNISONE; THYROTROPIN; VINCRISTINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THYROID FUNCTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; REMISSION INDUCTION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33748982228     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.05.037     Document Type: Article

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