Open AccessSuccessful transarterial embolization with cellulose porous beads for occipital haemangioma in an infant with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome
Author(s) -
Zaw Aung Khant,
Toshinori Hirai,
Osamu Ikeda,
Eiji Furukoji,
Yoshihito Kadota,
Minako Azuma,
Norihiro Shinkawa,
Keiji Kitatani,
Yoichi Mizutani,
Kazuhira Endo,
Yasuyuki Yamashita
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20170004
Subject(s) - transarterial embolization , medicine , embolization , kasabach–merritt syndrome , surgery , radiology , hemangioma
We report a 3-month-old boy with Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome (KMS) with an occipital haemangioma who underwent successful transarterial embolization (TAE) with cellulose porous beads (CPBs). As his response to steroids and coil embolization was inadequate, we performed TAE with CPBs, carefully preventing their migration via dangerous anastomoses. The tumour blush decreased, there were no complications, all coagulation tests were immediately normalized and the tumor size decreased gradually. TAE with CPBs is useful for the treatment of KMS.