Xiaoyan Weng, Juan Jiang, Gang Wen
Women and Children’s Hospital Affiliated to Ningbo University.
China
Pediatric Radiology
Pediatr Radiol 2025;
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-025-06196-4
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.
Category
Class I. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Congenital Cardiovascular Disease
Diagnostic Testing for Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Non-invasive Testing
Medical Therapy. Efficacy or Lack of Efficacy
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Fresh (PHresh). Less than 1-2 years since publication
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