Capillary hemangioma of the liver with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome in a neonate: report of a case.
Hepatic hemangiomas are benign tumors, and therefore minimally invasive treatment such as irradiation or steroid therapy is often recommended. However, in patients who have a hemangioma complicated by Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, surgical intervention should also be considered because of its confirmative therapeutic effect. We present herein the case of a 32-day-old male infant in whom a huge hepatic hemangioma associated with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome was treated by surgical intervention together with strong antidisseminated intravascular coagulation therapy.
Akiyoshi
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Mizote
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Tanaka
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Nakagawa
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D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome