Publications by authors named "Tadahiko Yamauchi"

Article Synopsis
  • A 10-month-old boy was diagnosed with kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) and Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS), both of which are rare and often fatal conditions.
  • Despite treatments like oral prednisolone, sclerotherapy, and chemotherapy being ineffective, radiation therapy combined with methylprednisolone helped reduce the tumor size and eased KMS symptoms.
  • Sadly, the tumor regrew after treatment ended, leading to complications and the boy's death; autopsy results indicated a need for more research on the role of vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) in KHE to improve future treatment options.
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Obstructive jaundice is a rare symptom in the neuroblastic tumor. Seven cases of obstructive jaundice caused by neuroblastoma have been reported, and only three of these patients had the symptom at the onset of the disease. The authors report a case of ganglioneuroblastoma presenting with obstructive jaundice as a rare initial feature.

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