title: Transarterial embolization of a scalp hemangioma presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
abstract: A 2-month-old infant presented with an enlarging scalp hemangioma and consumptive coagulopathy. The patient became severely thrombocytopenic despite medical treatment. Transarterial embolization with Onyx was performed with significant reduction in the size of the tumor and complete resolution of the thrombocytopenia within 12 hours. Onyx embolization appears to be an excellent treatment option for hemangiomas presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome that are unresponsive to standard medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Stacey Quintero
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.forename: Hamad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farhat
authors.forename: Mohamed Samy
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Elhammady
authors.forename: Roham
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moftakhar
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aziz-Sultan
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*