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A Case Report And A Review Of Pediatric Hepatoblastoma, Anthony D. Derenzi, Audrey Bowen
A Case Report And A Review Of Pediatric Hepatoblastoma, Anthony D. Derenzi, Audrey Bowen
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
Hepatoblastoma is a rare pediatric cancer. Approximately 100 cases of hepatoblastoma are reported per year. Due to the limited incidence of this disorder an internationally agreed- upon criteria was developed to classify patients as standard or high-risk. Studies involving chemotherapeutic agents, surgery, and liver transplants have been demonstrated to improve the disease-free survival rate. The combination of chemotherapeutic agents and surgery demonstrated the ability of these regimens to downgrade the initial diagnostic staging of tumors and transform previously unresectable tumors into resectable tumors.
Case Presentation
The following case of hepatoblastoma presents a 4-year-old male who presented to the emergency …
Classical Findings Of Infantile Hepatic Hemangiomas, Senayit Demie, Michael Bossak
Classical Findings Of Infantile Hepatic Hemangiomas, Senayit Demie, Michael Bossak
HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
Introduction
Hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors that are common during infancy. They are most commonly noted as superficial bright red lesions on the skin but can also be found deeper as subcutaneous lesions. Patients with multifocal cutaneous hemangiomas are at risk of visceral involvement with the liver being most commonly affected. Most hemangiomas can be monitored clinically as they are self-limiting. Despite this, hepatic hemangiomas can have serious complications including large arteriovenous shunts leading to cardiac compromise as well as severe hepatomegaly which can cause abdominal compartment syndrome, impaired ventilation and renal vein compression.
Clinical Findings
A six-month-old female, born …