Haemangioma with coagulopathy: sustained response to prednisone.
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- 1 October 1975
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 50 (10) , 809-812
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.50.10.809
Abstract
Two cases of giant haemangioma with thrombocytopenia are described. A satisfactory and sustained response to prednisone was achieved in respect of both coagulation abnormalities and tumour size. It is proposed that prednisone is effective by enhancement of thrombosis and reduction of fibrinolysis within the tumour, thus promoting a natural form of resolution. It is suggested that prednisone therapy should be first-choice treatment of complicated haemangiomas.Keywords
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