Hepatic cavernous hemangiomas and hemangioendotheliomas in infancy

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1977 Aug;129(2):317-21. doi: 10.2214/ajr.129.2.317.

Abstract

Six infants with either cavernous hemangiomas or hemangioendotheliomas of the liver are described. Typical clinical features include cardiac failure, hepatomegaly, and cutaneous hamangiomas. Prompt recognition will direct management to prevent lethal complications of cardiac failure, hyperconsumptive coagulopathy, and hepatic rupture. Dynamic and static hepatic scintigraphy will demonstrate the vascularity and size of the liver mass and provide distinction from other tumors, although in certain circumstances angiography is required.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Female
  • Hemangioendothelioma / blood supply
  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnosis
  • Hemangioendothelioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / blood supply
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnosis
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Liver Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging