摘要
Background:Infantile hepatic hemangioma(IHH)as a benign liver tumor in infancy and childhood is commonly associated with high output cardiac failure.The present study aims to describe the imaging findings in a patient who was diagnosed as having multiple IHH with congestive cardiac insuffi ciency.Methods:The imaging findings and clinical manifestations of the patient with multiple IHH associated with cardiac insuffi ciency were retrospectively reviewed.Results:Ultrasonography showed multiple intrahepatic lesions with mixed echoes and markedly expanded hepatic veins and the inferior vena cava of the patient.Echocardiography revealed right heart insufficiency and pulmonary hypertension.Contrast-enhanced MRI showed early mild enhancement of lesions and more obvious delayed enhancement.The patient died after combined therapy of surgery and hormone.Conclusions:The imaging findings of multiple IHH associated with cardiac insufficiency are typical and diagnostic.Early imaging assessment may facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
基金
supported by a grant from the Health Bureau of Zhejiang Province,China(No.2010KYA121)
supported by a grant from the National Science and Technology Support Program(2012BAI04B05)
Zhejiang Provincial Program for the Cultivation of High-level Innovative Health Talents.
作者简介
Corresponding Author:Qiang Shu,Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery,Children's Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine,57 Zhugan Xiang,Yanan Road,Hangzhou 310003,China(Tel:86-571-87078641,Fax:86-571-87078641,Email:shuqiang@zju.edu.cn).
