Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma: an 8-month old infant successfully treated with a corticosteroid
Mansoura University Children Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt
How to cite this article:
Al-Tonbary Y, Fouda A. Infantile hepatic hemangioendothelioma: an 8-month old infant successfully treated with a corticosteroid. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 2009; 2(3): 422-425.
Abstract
Infantile hemangioendothelioma is a rare benign vascular tumor of the liver. We report a case of hepatic hemangioendothelioma in an 8- month-old female infant who presented with hepatomegaly and respiratory distress, which was successfully treated with oral prednisolone for six months.


