Infantile Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma: An Uncommon Cause of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in a Newborn Infant

Abstract Multifocal and diffuse infantile hepatic hemangioendotheliomas commonly present with signs of high-output congestive heart failure. In addition, prolonged persistent pulmonary overcirculation eventually leads to the development of pulmonary hypertension at a later age. We report a 2-day old...

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Main Authors: Trassanee Chatmethakul, Ramachandra Bhat, Maryam Alkaabi, Abdul Siddiqui, Keith Peevy, Michael Zayek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-07-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1585578