title: Radiotherapy in the management of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: a case report.
abstract: A 21-day-old infant with hemangioma was brought to the hospital with enlargement of the hemangioma of the left thigh and purple discoloration around umbilicus. This led to the diagnosis of Kasabach-Merrill syndrome. Initial treatment with corticosteroid failed. The patient underwent radiotherapy that led successfully to improvement of both hemangioma and thrombocytopenia. After 2 years of follow-up, the patient has experienced long-term complications, including atrophy and growth retardation of the irradiated leg.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Atahan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozyar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gürkaynak
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001284:Atrophy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D013848:Thigh / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones