Embolization Therapy in the Management of Infantile Hemangioma with Kasabach Merritt Syndrome

Overview

Journal Pediatr Radiol

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 1987 Jan 1

PMID 3317252

Citations 4

Authors

Y Sato

E E Frey

B Wicklund

C T Kisker

W L Smith

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Abstract

A case is presented in which a giant infantile hemangioma with thrombocytopenia is managed successfully by serial transcatheter embolization.

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