Chemotherapy and Surgical Approach with Repeated Endovascular Embolizations: Safe Interdisciplinary Treatment for Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome in a Small Baby

Introduction: Kasabach-Merritt syndrome (KMS) is a life-threatening disease. We describe a combined medical and multistep, endovascular embolization that was successfully performed with surgery. Case Report: A 40-day-old female baby was referred because of an infiltrating pelvic mass. Blood tests sh...

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Main Authors: Ghassan Nakib, Valeria Calcaterra, Pietro Quaretti, Lorenzo Paolo Moramarco, Giovanni Bonalumi, Marco Brunero, Gloria Pelizzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/357300