Congenital hepatic hemangioma: an unusual case report of pulmonary hypertension

作者：Qianqin Zhou, Juan Jiang, Yinquan Xu, Hanyan Qiu, Xiaoyan Wen, Shaoqi He, Qin Lv · 发表于：BMC Pediatrics · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1186/s12887-023-04096-w · 被引用次数：5 · 研究领域：Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas、Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases、Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in newborns is a rare but serious condition that often requires immediate intervention and quick diagnosis of the correct etiology to prevent mortality. Congenital hepatic hemangioma (CHH) is an example of an extrathoracic etiology of PH. CASE PRESENTATION: Herein, we report the case of a newborn with a giant liver hemangioma, who presented with an early onset of PH and was successfully treated with intra-arterial embolization. CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates the importance of suspicion and prompt evaluation of CHH and related systemic arteriovenous shunts among infants with unexplained PH.