Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology  2000;7(1):72-75

A Case of Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Treated with Interferon alfa-2a.

Seok Gang YUN 1 ; Pan Joo LIM ; Seong Hwan BAN ; Dong Hwan LEE

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Keywords

Kasabach-merritt syndrome; Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Country

Republic 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.