Infantile hemangioendothelioma treated with high dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy

Authors
Park, EA Seo, JW Lee, SW Choi, HY Lee, SJ
Citation
Ea. Park et al., Infantile hemangioendothelioma treated with high dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy, J KOR MED S, 16(1), 2001, pp. 127-129
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
10118934 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
1011-8934(200102)16:1<127:IHTWHD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Infantile hemangioendothelioma is a severe disease with a high mortality. I t is characterized by multiple hemangioma affecting the skin and visceral o rgans. We report that high doses of methylprednisolone pulse therapy improv ed symptoms and signs of infantile hemangioendothelioma in a male neonate, and completely resolved the hepatic and cutaneous hemangioendothelioma on f ollow up.