A Case of Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Treated with Interferon alfa-2a.
- Author:
Seok Gang YUN
1
;
Pan Joo LIM
;
Seong Hwan BAN
;
Dong Hwan LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Kumi, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kasabach-merritt syndrome;
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- MeSH:
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation;
Forearm;
Hemangioma;
Interferons*;
Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome*;
Platelet Count;
Pregnancy;
Thrombocytopenia;
Treatment Failure
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2000;7(1):72-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We have recently encountered a case of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome which was characterized by hemangioma, thrombocytopenia, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation. The baby was delivered at 35 weeks gestation. A large hemangioma covered right forearm. He received interferon alfa-2a for 120 days after 20 day steroid treatment failure. Blood platelet count increased to acceptable range (>20,000/mm3) after 8weeks of interferon alfa-2alpha treatment and the size of hemangioma decreased.
