Successful treatment with interferon alfa in infiltrating angiolipoma: a case presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome

Akyuz, CANAN; Emir, S; Buyukpamukcu, MÜNEVVER; Buyukpamukcu, NEBİL; Caglar, CELAL; Kale, GÜLSEV; Caliskan, U

doi:10.1136/adc.88.1.67

Successful treatment with interferon alfa in infiltrating angiolipoma: a case presenting with Kasabach-Merritt syndrome

Akyuz C., Emir S., Buyukpamukcu M., Buyukpamukcu N., Caglar M., Kale G., ...More

ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD, vol.88, no.1, pp.67-68, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 88 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2003
Doi Number: 10.1136/adc.88.1.67
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.67-68
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report a case of infiltrating angiolipoma who presented with a large mass on the shoulder and the signs of Kasabach-Merritt syndrome. She improved dramatically within one month and the mass completely disappeared after six months of interferon treatment.