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Two Cases of Infantile Hemangioendothelioma of the Liver in Neonates
Soo Jin Han, Soo Shin Cho, Gwang Hoon Lee, Ho Joon Im, Seong Ho Kim, Gil Hyun Kim, Hak Soo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(12):1469-1474.   Published online December 15, 2001
Infantile hemangioendothelioma(IHE) of the liver is a rare benign vascular tumor that presents most commonly in infants before the age of 6 months. IHE presents as abdominal mass, cutaneous hemangiomas, unexplained jaundice, bleeding disorders, or congestive heart failure. Death often results from congestive heart failure despite appropriate treatment with digoxin and diuretics. IHE also is associated with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, anemia,...