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Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.

M el-Dessouky1, A F Azmy, P A Raine

  • 1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|February 1, 1988
PubMed
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Severe hemangiomas in infants can cause consumption coagulopathy. Radiotherapy, with or without steroids, appears most effective in reducing mortality from this condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Hematology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Infantile hemangiomas are common vascular tumors.
  • Severe cases can lead to life-threatening consumption coagulopathy.
  • Management strategies for complicated hemangiomas vary.