Hepatic hemangioendothelioma associated with production of humoral thyrotropin-like factor

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Ayling, RM
Davenport, M
Hadzic, N
Metcalfe, R
Buchanan, CR
Howard, ER
Mieli-Vergani, G
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[1] Kings Coll London Hosp, Dept Clin Biochem, London SE5 9RS, England
[2] Kings Coll London Hosp, Dept Child Hlth, London SE5 9RS, England
[3] Kings Coll London Hosp, Dept Paediat Surg, London SE5 9RS, England
[4] No Gen Hosp, Dept Med, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England
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10.1067/mpd.2001.113104
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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We report on 7 patients referred for treatment of hepatic hemangioendothelioma with increased thyrotropin levels. The serum thyroxine level was decreased in 4 and increased in 2. Immunohistochemistry showed positive staining of tumor, but not of normal liver tissue, for thyrotropin. We propose secretion by the tumor of a thyrotropin-like factor.
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