Table 1 Reports on the coexistence of infantile hepatic hemangioma (IHH) and hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma (HMH)
Report | No. of patients | Sex/age | Associating findings | Treatment/outcome at report time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bejarano, et al. (2003) [4] | 1 | Female/neonate | Hepatic and cutaneous infantile hemangioma developed late, 3 months after HMH resection | Liver transplant was performed due to respiratory compromise from rapid IHH growth. She survived |
Hsiao, et al. (2007) [5] | 1 | Female/4 months | Progressive abdominal distension resulted in poor oral intake | Hepatic segmentectomy was performed after cyst aspiration |
Behr, et al. (2012) [6] | 3 | Female/9 months | Patient also had cutaneous infantile hemangioma | The cyst showed regrowth and spontaneous regression after cyst aspiration |
Sex not mentioned/neonate | Hepatic and cutaneous infantile hemangioma developed after HMH resection | Cystectomy was followed by steroid therapy | ||
Female/neonate | Cardiac failure developed just after birth | Patient died at 11 days despite steroid therapy | ||
Berte, et al. (2018) [7] | 1 | Female/1 month | A sudden abdominal compartment syndrome developed after needle biopsy | Cystectomy repeated 3 times in conjunction with steroid and beta blocker therapy |
Our case (2022) | 1 | Female/9 months | Maternal PMD. Progressive abdominal distension resulted in poor oral intake | Cystectomy was performed in conjunction with beta blocker therapy |