Unusual presentation of infantile hemangioendothelioma

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2005 Mar;44(3):267-9. doi: 10.1002/pbc.20218.

Abstract

Infantile hemangioendothelioma is a rare benign hepatic tumor arising from mesenchymal tissue. Most of the cases present with congestive heart failure and asymptomatic abdominal mass were before 6 months of age. We described a patient with projectile vomiting, which is quite an unusual presentation. Following surgical resection, neither recurrence nor symptoms were seen in 2 years of follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemangioendothelioma / complications*
  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Vomiting / etiology*