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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1969;12(9):523-526. Published online September 30, 1969.

A Case of Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome

Kwang Jun Kim¹, Jung Sik Kim¹, Kyung Shuk Yang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Seoul Red Cross Hospital

Abstract

A case of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome in a 2 month-old male infant was presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by physical, peripheral blood and biopsy findings. Slight improvement was observed within about 2 weeks of parenteral administration of prednisolone, 20 mg, daily, but after reduction to 15 mg of prednisolone per day, the hemangioma enlarged and the platelets count decreased below 30, 000/mm3 again. X-ray therapy in this case was successful with complete disappearance of the hemangioma and elevation of the platelets to normal level.

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