title: Partial splenic embolization for treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation in lymphangiomatosis.
abstract: A 1-year-old boy presented with pericardial effusion, pulmonary infiltrates, and disseminated intravascular coagulation; lung biopsy indicated pulmonary lymphangiomatosis. He did not respond to medical therapy and was a poor surgical candidate; therefore, he underwent partial splenic embolization. The procedure resulted in a complete disappearance of the DIC and marked improvement in his cardiorespiratory status. He continues to thrive and is transfusion-independent 2 years after the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dickman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blatt
mesh_terms: D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013157:Splenic Artery