Endovascular treatment of huge cervicofacial hemangioma complicated by Kasabach-Merritt syndrome

DA 2-month-old girl with a huge cervicofacial hemangioma complicated by Kas abach-Merritt syndrome was presented. Two weeks corticosteroid treatment wa s ineffective, and deterioration of coagulation parameters and compromise o f the airway and left vision due to huge hemangioma prompted use of endovas cular treatment. Transfemoral arterial embolization using polyvinyl alcohol particles resulted in rapid clinical improvement. Endovascular treatment s hould be considered as an important therapeutic option for hemangioma compl icated by Kasabach-Merritt syndrome. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG. Basel .