title: Cervicofacial angioma and the Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
abstract: We present a neonate with a cervicofacial haemangioma complicated by the Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, respiratory distress due to airway compression and high-output heart failure. This haemangioma and intravascular disseminated coagulation, treated initially by aspirin, ticlopidine and corticosteroids, required more invasive treatment with superselective embolisation and interferon alpha-2a. The clinical outcome was good.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospital Purpan, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bornet
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Claudet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fries
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sévely
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aubé
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cognard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manelfe
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome