Infantile hemangiomatosis, a rare cause of high-output heart failure and pulmonary hypertension in the newborn baby: a case report

Erol N., Alpinar A., Kulcu N. U.

CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, cilt.33, sa.10, ss.2133-2135, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s1047951123001488
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2133-2135
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: high-output heart failure, Infantile hemangiomatosis, pulmonary hypertension
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Infantile hemangiomatosis is among the most common vascular tumours of childhood that is generally accepted as benign. Some cases may have multiple hemangiomas with organ involvement, especially of the liver. This case report will present the clinical and laboratory findings obtained during the treatment and follow-up of a 36-day-old female baby with hemangiomatosis with diffuse liver involvement, high-output heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension.