Successful Management of Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma with Kasabach-Merritt Phenomenon Using Vincristine and Ticlopidine

Authors: LÓPEZ, VERÓNICA1; MARTÍ, NURIA1; PEREDA, CAROLINA1; MARTÍN, JOSÉ MARÍA1; RAMÓN, DOLORES1; MAYORDOMO, EMPAR2; JORDÁ, ESPERANZA1

Source: Pediatric Dermatology, Volume 26, Number 3, May/June 2009 , pp. 365-366(2)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare locally aggressive vascular tumor that usually occurs in skin and retroperitoneum of infants and young children. We present a case of a newborn with a rapid tumor growth and a life-threatening Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with a progressive remission after treatment with vincristine and ticlopidine.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00923.x

Affiliations: 1: Departments of Dermatology 2: Pathology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain,

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