Elevated plasma vascular endothelial growth factor levels in 2 patients with hemangioendothelioma

Two patients with hemangioendothelioma and elevated plasma vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels are presented. A reduction in the plasma VEGF level after therapeutic intervention correlated with a successful clinical response. Conversely, a stable plasma VEGF level correlated with therap...

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Published in:	Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. e17 - e19
Main Authors:	Miller, Michal A., Sandler, Anthony D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-05-2005
Subjects:	Biomarkers, Tumor - blood Hemangioendothelioma - blood Hemangioendothelioma - congenital Hemangioendothelioma - surgery Hepatectomy Hip Contracture - etiology Hip Contracture - pathology Humans Infant Liver Neoplasms - blood Liver Neoplasms - congenital Liver Neoplasms - surgery Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neoplasm Proteins - blood Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - drug therapy Prednisolone - therapeutic use Soft Tissue Neoplasms - blood Soft Tissue Neoplasms - drug therapy Soft Tissue Neoplasms - surgery Subcutaneous Tissue Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A - blood Vascular tumor Hemangioendothelioma Pediatric VEGF
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