Treatment of Hemangiomas by Embolization

Sep 20, 2016 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Treatment of Hemangiomas by Embolization

Fig. 15.1 Term neonate requiring mechanical ventilation and pressors with cardiac volume overload and respiratory insufficiency due to massive hepatic RICH. Hepatic arterial supply was partially embolized using large particles…

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Epidemiology of Vascular Malformations

Sep 20, 2016 by in HEMATOLOGY Comments Off on Epidemiology of Vascular Malformations

© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Raul Mattassi, Dirk A. Loose and Massimo Vaghi (eds.)Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations10.1007/978-88-470-5673-2_20 20. Epidemiology of Vascular Malformations Byung-Boong Lee1  , James Laredo1  , Richard F. Neville1  , Young-Wook Kim2 and Young Soo Do3 (1) Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, George Washington…

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Diagnosis of Hemangiomas

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Fig. 8.1 Congenital orbital rhabdomyosarcoma (a) and leukemia (b) previously misdiagnosed as hemangiomas, received an unsuccessful course of propranolol Diagnosis of hemangiomas is based first on the medical history. Two…

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Historical Background

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Fig. 3.1 Case described by Krause in 1862. Elongated left arm with visible pulsating “angiomata,” present since the age of 7. At the age of 45, the arm was amputated…

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Molecular and Genetic Aspects of Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations

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Malformation Chr region (locus) Gene Inheritance pattern(s) Mutation type(s) Arterial and capillary anomalies Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) ? ? Sporadic ? Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) 11q23 (AT1) ATM Autosomal recessive Germline Capillary malformation-arteriovenous…

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Coagulation Disorders Associated with Vascular Anomalies

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Fig. 4.1 Coagulation cascade and initiation of LIC (coagulopathy) and KMP (platelet trapping). KMP kasabach merrit phenomenom, FDP fibrin degradation product, KHE kaposiform hemangioendothelioma, LIC localized intravascular coagulopathy, TA tufted…

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Hemangiomas of Infancy: Epidemiology

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25. Cheung SM, Warman ML, Mulliken JB (1997) Hemangioma in twins. Ann Plast Surg 38:269–274CrossRefPubMed 26. Burns AJ, Kaplan LC, Mulliken JB (1991) Is there an association between hemangioma and…

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Water Deprivation Test

Sep 18, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Water Deprivation Test

Precautions: Severe dehydration (hypotension, tachycardia) may occur in patients with true diabetes insipidus. Weight loss should not be allowed to exceed 5 % of initial body weight and blood pressure should…

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Seventy Two Hours Fast for Insulinoma

Sep 18, 2016 by in ENDOCRINOLOGY Comments Off on Seventy Two Hours Fast for Insulinoma

Symptoms, signs, or both Glucose (mg/dl) Insulin (µU/ml) C-peplide (nmol/L) Proinsulin (pmol/L) β-Hydroxy -butyrate (nmol/liter) Glucose increase after glucagon (mg/dl) Circulating oral hypoglycemic Antibody to insulin Diagnostic Interpretation No < 55…

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