Transarterial embolization of a scalp hemangioma presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: Case report

Stacey Quintero Wolfe; Hamad Farhat; Mohamed Samy Elhammady; Roham Moftakhar; Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan

doi:10.3171/2009.6.PEDS08363

Transarterial embolization of a scalp hemangioma presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: Case report

Stacey Quintero Wolfe, Hamad Farhat, Mohamed Samy Elhammady, Roham Moftakhar, Mohammad Ali Aziz-Sultan

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Abstract

A 2-month-old infant presented with an enlarging scalp hemangioma and consumptive coagulopathy. The patient became severely thrombocytopenic despite medical treatment. Transarterial embolization with Onyx was performed with significant reduction in the size of the tumor and complete resolution of the thrombocytopenia within 12 hours. Onyx embolization appears to be an excellent treatment option for hemangiomas presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome that are unresponsive to standard medical therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	453-457
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics
Volume	4
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/2009.6.PEDS08363
State	Published - Nov 1 2009

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Keywords

Consumptive coagulopathy
Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer
Hemangioma
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome
Onyx

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Clinical Neurology
Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Wolfe, S. Q., Farhat, H., Elhammady, M. S., Moftakhar, R., & Aziz-Sultan, M. A. (2009). Transarterial embolization of a scalp hemangioma presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome: Case report. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 4(5), 453-457. https://doi.org/10.3171/2009.6.PEDS08363

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