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Potential response to curcumin in infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver
Author(s) -
Hassell Lewis A.,
Roanh Le Dinh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.22538
Subject(s) - medicine , curcumin , hemangioendothelioma , pathogenesis , pathology , gastroenterology , pharmacology
A case of life‐threatening infantile hemangioendothelioma of the liver in a 6‐month‐old infant treated successfully with the dietary supplement curcumin is reported, with 6‐year follow‐up. Implications for pathogenesis based on sites of action of curcumin are considered. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010;55:377–379. © 2010 Wiley–Liss, Inc.