Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors

A case series of four patients who presented with large surface vascular tumors and low platelet count and their management is reported. Medical management was done with steroids, propranolol and vincristine in different combinations. The final response was excellent without surgery.

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Main Authors:	Pavai Arunachalam, V R Ravi Kumar, Divya Swathi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:	Congenital hemangioma Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma Kasabach-Merritt syndrome propranolol steroids vincristine
Online Access:	http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2012;volume=17;issue=1;spage=33;epage=36;aulast=Arunachalam

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spelling	doaj-b78bbf8ba1da46e4b13a2eea7b6239c02020-11-25T01:05:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons0971-92611998-38912012-01-01171333610.4103/0971-9261.91086Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumorsPavai ArunachalamV R Ravi KumarDivya SwathiA case series of four patients who presented with large surface vascular tumors and low platelet count and their management is reported. Medical management was done with steroids, propranolol and vincristine in different combinations. The final response was excellent without surgery.http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2012;volume=17;issue=1;spage=33;epage=36;aulast=ArunachalamCongenital hemangiomaKaposiform hemangioendotheliomaKasabach-Merritt syndromepropranololsteroidsvincristine
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author	Pavai Arunachalam V R Ravi Kumar Divya Swathi
spellingShingle	Pavai Arunachalam V R Ravi Kumar Divya Swathi Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Congenital hemangioma Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma Kasabach-Merritt syndrome propranolol steroids vincristine
author_facet	Pavai Arunachalam V R Ravi Kumar Divya Swathi
author_sort	Pavai Arunachalam
title	Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors
title_short	Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors
title_full	Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors
title_fullStr	Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors
title_full_unstemmed	Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors
title_sort	kasabach-merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
issn	0971-9261 1998-3891
publishDate	2012-01-01
description	A case series of four patients who presented with large surface vascular tumors and low platelet count and their management is reported. Medical management was done with steroids, propranolol and vincristine in different combinations. The final response was excellent without surgery.
topic	Congenital hemangioma Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma Kasabach-Merritt syndrome propranolol steroids vincristine
url	http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2012;volume=17;issue=1;spage=33;epage=36;aulast=Arunachalam
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Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with large cutaneous vascular tumors

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