Publication: Successful Medical Management of Life-threatening Hepatic Hemangioma in Neonates
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2019-01-01
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10984275
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Mahidol University
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Pediatrics. Vol.144, No.4 (2019)
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Ramrada Lekwuttikarn, Shellie Josephs, Joyce M. Teng Successful Medical Management of Life-threatening Hepatic Hemangioma in Neonates. Pediatrics. Vol.144, No.4 (2019). doi:10.1542/peds.2019-1339 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/52307
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Successful Medical Management of Life-threatening Hepatic Hemangioma in Neonates
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Copyright © 2019 by the American Academy of Pediatrics Hepatic hemangioma (HH) is a common asymptomatic, self-limiting benign vascular tumor of the liver in neonates. Although complicated HHs are rare, they have significant risks of morbidity and mortality, especially during the perinatal period. Because of the high risks of complications from surgical interventions, there is an unmet need for effective medical therapy. We report 2 neonates with life-threatening HH who were evaluated for a liver transplant before being treated successfully with combined medical therapy, which included sirolimus, corticosteroids, and propranolol.