Transarterial embolization of a scalp hemangioma presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
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.
Wolfe
Stacey Quintero
SQ
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
Farhat
Hamad
H
Elhammady
Mohamed Samy
MS
Moftakhar
Roham
R
Aziz-Sultan
Mohammad Ali
MA
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*