Successful Management of Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma with Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon Using Vincristine and Ticlopidine

: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare locally aggressive vascular tumor that usually occurs in skin and retroperitoneum of infants and young children. We present a case of a newborn with a rapid tumor growth and a life‐threatening Kasabach‐Merritt syndrome with a progressive remission after t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2009-05, Vol.26 (3), p.365-366
Hauptverfasser:	LÓPEZ, VERÓNICA, MARTÍ, NURIA, PEREDA, CAROLINA, MARTÍN, JOSÉ MARÍA, RAMÓN, DOLORES, MAYORDOMO, EMPAR, JORDÁ, ESPERANZA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Blood Coagulation Disorders - complications Blood Coagulation Disorders - drug therapy Cardiology. Vascular system Dermatology Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage Hemangioendothelioma - complications Hemangioendothelioma - drug therapy Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Hereditary diseases of the skin. Congenital diseases of the skin. Haemangioma of the skin, of mucosae and of soft tissue Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Platelet diseases and coagulopathies Skin Neoplasms - complications Skin Neoplasms - drug therapy Ticlopidine - administration & dosage Vincristine - administration & dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	: Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare locally aggressive vascular tumor that usually occurs in skin and retroperitoneum of infants and young children. We present a case of a newborn with a rapid tumor growth and a life‐threatening Kasabach‐Merritt syndrome with a progressive remission after treatment with vincristine and ticlopidine.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00923.x