Ultrasonographic diagnosis and follow-up of a special type of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma.

Xiaoyan Weng, Juan Jiang, Gang Wen

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Article in Pediatric radiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiaoyan WengUltrasound Department of Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University, No. 339 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China.

Juan JiangNeonatal Monitoring Center of Women and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University, No. 339 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China.

Gang WenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Affiliated Women and Children's Hospital of Ningbo University, No. 339 Liuting Street, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, 315000, China. nbwengang@163.com.

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Medical and Health Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial Health Commission 2021KY323Ningbo Medical and HealthBrand Discipline PPXK2024-06

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Abstract

We present a case of giant fetal hepatic hemangioma to illustrate the impact of ultrasound monitoring on treatment outcomes. Prenatal ultrasound revealed cardiac enlargement, leading to a cesarean section. The neonate had multiple vascular anomalies, including hepatic artery-portal fistula, portal-hepatic venous fistula, and a giant arteriovenous fistula for the abnormal right internal thoracic artery with portal vein, causing progressive pulmonary hypertension. Postnatal embolization and propranolol treatment resulted in significant tumor shrinkage on ultrasonography and resolution by age 2 years. This report highlights the value of detailed prenatal ultrasound monitoring in guiding effective treatment and improving outcomes for giant fetal hepatic hemangioma, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition.

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HemangiomaLiver NeoplasmsUltrasonography, PrenatalEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPropranololPropranololCase reportHepatic hemangiomaPrenatal diagnosisPrognosisUltrasound

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PMID40014099

DOI10.1007/s00247-025-06196-4

PMCPMC12065717

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