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Successful treatment of spindle cell hemangiomas in a patient with Maffucci syndrome and review of literatures
Author(s) -
Lekwuttikarn Ramrada,
Chang James,
Teng Joyce M. C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12919
Subject(s) - medicine , hemangioma , genetic disorder , dermatology , disease , surgery , pathology
Abstract Maffucci syndrome is a rare genetic disease due to somatic mutation of IDH1 gene. Currently there is no medical treatment available for spindle cell hemangioma associated with this disorder. Here we report successful management of these hemangiomas using sirolimus in combination with surgery.