Treatment of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome by embolisation of a giant liver hemangioma

Authors
Billio, A Pescosta, N Rosanelli, C Zanon, GF Gamba, PG Savastano, S Coser, P
Citation
A. Billio et al., Treatment of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome by embolisation of a giant liver hemangioma, AM J HEMAT, 66(2), 2001, pp. 140-141
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology,"Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03618609 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
140 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-8609(200102)66:2<140:TOKSBE>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report the case of a 14-month-old child with Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome, due to a giant liver hemangioma, The therapeutic approach consisted of peri pheral transcatheter embolisation of the right hepatic artery with Ivalon m icrospheres without the addition of thrombogenic material. This procedure b rought to a sensible permanent reduction of the size of the liver hemangiom a with normalisation of the previous altered coagulation parameters after 6 years of follow-up, (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.