Successful Management of Visceral Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma with Kasabach‐Merritt Phenomenon Using Corticosteroids and Vincristine

• Main Authors: Mi Hyeon Gang (Author), Yeon Jung Lim (Author), Mea-young Chang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Neonatology, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare, locally aggressive vascular neoplasm that often develops a coagulopathy known as Kasabach­Merritt phenomenon (KMP). Visceral involvement denotes a poor prognosis. We report a case of visceral KHE with KMP successfully treated with corticosteroids and...