Combined Transarterial Embolization and Propranolol as Effective Treatment for Hepatic Hemangioma with Kasabach–Merritt Syndrome and Heart Failure in a Neonate
While hepatic hemangiomas are the most common hepatic tumors in children, giant hepatic hemangiomas with clinical symptoms in neonates are rare.1 Accompanying complications, such as Kasabach–Merritt syndrome and cardiac failure, result in a high mortality rate in affected neonates.2 There is no consensus on the treatment for critical hepatic hemangiomas. Besides medical treatment, local treatment such as endovascular intervention is an alternative.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Wan-Chen Shen, Po-Chin Liang, Jia-Feng Wu, Chien-Ting Hsu, Ho-Sheng Chen, Huey-Ling Chen Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
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