Vanishing Liver Tumours.
Peddu, P., Huang, D., Kane, P. A., Karani, J. B., & Knisely, A. S. (2008). Vanishing liver tumours. Clinical radiology, 63(3), 329–339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2007.08.009
View Original Source →Abstract
Spontaneous resolution of liver tumours is a rare, but recognized entity that has been reported to occur within the spectrum of benign and malignant liver tumours occurring in both adult and paediatric population. The aetiology of this unusual phenomenon is not clearly understood. In this article we present case examples of various benign and malignant liver tumours that have regressed spontaneously without treatment together with a review of the literature, and a summary of the current understanding of the pathogenesis of these tumours.
Case Details
Disease Location
Liver
Personal Characteristics
Baby of a 32-year-old female
Clinical Characteristics
Routine antenatal us study. A large tumour was identified in the foetal liver. An MRI examination was undertaken and demonstrated a 5 cm lesion in the right lobe of the foetal liver, which had the t2 sig- nal characteristics of infantile haemangioendothelioma. CT of the abdomen of the infant demonstrated a peripherally enhancing cystic mass in the right lobe of the liver on both arterial and portal venous phase studies.
Remission Characteristics
Between 6 and 18 months the tumour gradually regressed in size, and us at 2 years of age found no evidence of tumour
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed