Kasabach-Merritt syndrome-associated kaposiform hemangioendothelioma successfully treated with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and antinomycin D

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 567-569

  Hu, Bing ^a   Lachman, Ralph ^a   Phillips, Jeffery ^a   Peng, Shi Kaung ^a   Sieger, Lance ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma; Lymphagiomatosis; Thrombocytopenia, Kasabach Merritt syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACTINOMYCIN; MESNA; VINCRISTINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GROWTH; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KASABACH MERRITT SYNDROME; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032459197     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199811000-00012     Document Type: Article

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