Treatment of vaginal bleeding from a pelvic vascular malformation with desmopressin.
We report the case of a 2-year-old female child with a pelvic vascular malformation complicated by chronic low-grade bleeding. Treatment with intranasal desmopressin significantly reduced vaginal bleeding. Therefore, we suggest that intermittent use of intranasal desmopressin may be useful in the treatment of chronically bleeding low-flow vascular malformations.
Huang
Jennifer T
JT
Department of Pediatric Dermatology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
Koerper
Marion A
MA
Frieden
Ilona J
IJ
Chamlin
Sarah L
SL
D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D006490:Hemostatics; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin