Successful management of multi-focal hepatic infantile hemangioendothelioma using TACE/surgery followed by maintenance metronomic therapy

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Mar 8:2012:bcr1220115456. doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2011.5456.

Abstract

Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma (IHE) is a rare angiogenic tumour with diverse clinical presentations and varied course ranging from spontaneous regression to life-threatening complications. The authors report a 2-year boy who presented with respiratory distress and was identified as a case of inoperable multi-focal hepatic IHE. He showed a transient response to trans-arterial-chemo-embolisation and liver resection but had progressive disease despite chemotherapy (prednisolone/vicristine/ifosfamide/cisplatin). Thereafter, he was successfully managed with metronomic therapy using cyclophosphamide and tamoxifen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Hemangioendothelioma / therapy*
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Male
  • Tamoxifen / administration & dosage
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Tamoxifen
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cisplatin