Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma with elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 639-647

  Sari, Neriman ^a   Yalçin, Bilgehan ^a   Akyüz, Canan ^a   Haliloglu, Mithat ^a   Büyükpamukçu, Münevver ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma; Serum fetoprotein; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER TUMOR; MALE; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGE FACTORS; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; REMISSION INDUCTION; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750491287     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010600954397     Document Type: Article

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