Literature DB >> 24641525

Angiosarcoma successfully treated with liver transplantation and sirolimus.

Megan Xue1, Prakash Masand, Patrick Thompson, Milton Finegold, Daniel H Leung.   

Abstract

Malignant liver tumors represent approximately 1% of malignancies in children. HA is a high-grade tumor of endothelial cells that is even more rare in the pediatric population. HA has a limited response to chemotherapy, radiation and resection with universal tumor recurrence with LT and nearly 100% mortality by 18 months. This is the first reported successful case of hepatic angiosarcoma in a child who was treated by LT in combination with sirolimus. Sirolimus antagonizes the mTOR pathway, which regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration, and is being studied as an anti-neoplastic agent for solid tumors.
© 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Keywords:  child; liver transplantation; malignancy; pediatric liver transplantation; sirolimus

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Year:  2014        PMID: 24641525     DOI: 10.1111/petr.12245

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatr Transplant        ISSN: 1397-3142


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