Infantile Hepatic Hemangioma: Avoiding Unnecessary Invasive Procedures

Abstract

Infantile hepatic hemangioma, the most common vascular tumor of the liver in infancy, can occur with acute postnatal liver and congestive heart failure. Nevertheless, its course is often benign, and many children can be diagnosed and treated without surgical intervention. The distinction from malignant diseases is not always easy and it not clear whether invasive procedures for diagnosis and therapy should be performed. Here we report our experiences in our Center for Pediatric Liver Disease and postulate that large studies are needed to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures for these patients in the future.

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
ISSN2234-8646
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StatusVeröffentlicht - 01.2020

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Copyright © 2020 by The Korean Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.

PubMed 31988877