Abstract
We described two cases of infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma: one with a solitary lesion and the other with multicentric lesions. Clinical presentation was with no liver symptoms in case 1, and hepatomegaly, failure to thrive, and palpable abdominal mass in case 2. Diagnostic imaging revealed single tumor formation in case 1 and multiple nodules in the liver in case 2. Dilemmas related to nature of the tumor were solved by microscopic analysis. The patient with the clinical appearance of a single lesion was successfully operated. The patient with multiple lesions in the liver tissue showed complete involution after corticotherapy.
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Received: 15.05.2013 tumor with a benign course
UDC: 616.36-006:616-079.4:615-085 We described two cases of infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma: one with a solitary lesion and the other with
Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma (IHH) is the most common benign hepatic tumor found in infants, but malignant transformations have been reported [1, 11, 12]
Summary
Received: 15.05.2013 tumor with a benign course. Histologically, IHH can be present in differ-Provisionally accepted: 30.05.2013 Accepted: 11.06.2013 ent, more or less immature types of hemangioma. Novi Sad, Serbia dudob@yahoo.com Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma (IHH) is a vascular tumor originating from the mesenchymal liver tissue. A well-defined tumor formation in the sixth and seventh segtration lesion showed early and high attenuation whereas the central zone ment of the liver was noticed and completely removed.
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