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Interferon-alpha therapy for multiple hemangiomas associated with coarctation of the aorta
T Hijii1, J Fukushige, K Tasaki
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Heart and Vessels
|January 1, 1996
Abstract:
We report a rare combination of multiple hemangiomas and coarctation of the aorta in a 2-month-old female infant who responded to interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy. The coarctation was repaired successfully with the use of an artificial graft. In patients with symptomatic hemangiomas that do not respond to steroid therapy, IFN-alpha therapy should be considered.