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  • Title: [Efficacy of steroid therapy in a case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma in childhood].
    Author: Repetto T, Procopio E, Materassi D, Favilli S, Jenuso R.
    Journal: Pediatr Med Chir; 1996; 18(2):213-5. PubMed ID: 8767589.
    Abstract:
    Multiple hepatic hemangioendothelioma are vascular lesions of the liver that generally appear in the infancy with hepatomegaly, high output congestive heart failure and cutaneous hemangiomas. Many plans for management (steroid, radiation, hepatic artery ligation, embolization, cyclophosphamide) have been proposed. We report a case in two months old boy of hepatic hemangioendothelioma with arteriovenous shunts and heart congestive failure, successfully treated with steroid.
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