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Pediatric and Developmental Pathology
Published in: Pediatric and Developmental Pathology 1/2005

01-02-2005

USCAP Specialty Conference: Case 3

Author: Cheryl M. Coffin

Published in: Pediatric and Developmental Pathology | Issue 1/2005

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A 7-month-old female presented with a vascular mass on the jaw, multiple capillary hemangiomas on the abdomen and thigh, and a history of thrombocytopenia and anemia. She had previously received a tracheostomy for airway obstruction by a vascular mass, which had not been biopsied. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an enlarging heterogenous mass involving the soft tissue of the right neck and retropharyngeal space, without skull or intracranial involvement. Different therapies had failed, including systemic steroids, interferon, and embolization. Weekly vincristine, intermittent interferon, and intralesional steroids were given. Biopsy was performed 2 months later. …
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Metadata
Title
USCAP Specialty Conference: Case 3
Author
Cheryl M. Coffin
Publication date
01-02-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric and Developmental Pathology / Issue 1/2005
Print ISSN: 1093-5266
Electronic ISSN: 1615-5742
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10024-004-6071-9

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