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Objective To explore the therapic effect of the combination of endovascular embolization and clinical hormone in treatment of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP),and analyze the advantages.Methods Six cases with KMP from May 2010 to June 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.All the patients underwent large dose hormone shock therapy after admission for 7-10 d.Subsequently,selective endovascular embolization was performed using Seldinger technique under general anesthesia Then,the hormone therapy was continued for 2 weeks after embolization.The platelet count and the effect were recorded.If the area of the tumor reduction is less than 50％,3-4 courses of local hardening treatment was conducted for the residual tumor.The local treatment used multipoint puncturing of the tumor and injection drugs under X-ray fluoroscopic monitoring until the tension of local vascular increased.Results On DSA,the lesions of all the 6 cases showed rich blood supply with a large number of hybrid distribution of tumor blood vessels.The lesions disappeared in 4 cases after 1-2 weeks combination therapy and no recurrence for 0.5-1.0 year follow-up.Two cases whose tumor reduced less than 50％ after combination therapy received local hardening treatment,and faded after 3-4 courses.The number of platelet for all patients kept normal and the spirit of the patients showed great improvement,the bleeding tendency and local soft tissue swelling was in remission.Subcutaneous blood stasis and petechiae disappeared.There were no serious adverse reaction and complications.Conclusion Combination therapy with endovascular embolization and clinical hormone for Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon has a good curative effect.
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OBJECTIVE@#The purpose is to report a calcification of the cartilaginous of the tracheobronchial case in child, and to recognize the clinical and imaging features on Keutel syndrome.@*METHOD@#A comprehensive analysis of the clinical data and X-ray,CT. Some literatures involving some symptoms of this child were reviewed.@*RESULT@#This patient diagnosed with Keutel syndrome finally.@*CONCLUSION@#When we meet calcification of the cartilaginous of the tracheobronchial patient in clinic, it may be Keutel syndrome.
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Objective To investigate the safety treatment of partially embolizing spleenomegaly in children. Methods Forty two children aged 1-15 with spleenomegaly were treated through staged partial splenic embolization (PSE). The first embolized scope of spleen was 30%-40% with the second being 30%-40% at 1 or 2 months later in order to achieve the goal of getting rid of hypersplenia and improving the splenic function. Results The adverse effects of splenic embolisation were slight with short duration of fever and stomachache and with efficient control of hypersplenia and its correlative basic diseases except one case of splenic abscess.Conclusions Spleenomegaly in Children can be more safely and more efficiently cured through staged PSE.