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

• Main Authors: Trassanee Chatmethakul (Author), Ramachandra Bhat (Author), Maryam Alkaabi (Author), Abdul Siddiqui (Author), Keith Peevy (Author), Michael Zayek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...