Brain death secondary to arteriovenous hemangioma of the forearm.
We describe the association of brain death in an infant with a large cutaneous hemangioma of the forearm. The irreversible cerebral injury is presumed to be secondary to cerebral hypoperfusion as a result of a combination of systemic hypotension and a systemic vascular "steal" phenomenon caused by the cutaneous hemangioma.
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Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
Perlman
J M
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Volpe
J J
JJ
D001926:Brain Death / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital