Partial splenic embolization for treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation in lymphangiomatosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 1-year-old boy presented with pericardial effusion, pulmonary infiltrates, and disseminated intravascular coagulation; lung biopsy indicated pulmonary lymphangiomatosis. He did not respond to medical therapy and was a poor surgical candidate; therefore, he underwent partial splenic embolization. The procedure resulted in a complete disappearance of the DIC and marked improvement in his cardiorespiratory status. He continues to thrive and is transfusion-independent 2 years after the procedure.
Medical subject headings
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/etiology
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/therapy
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Humans
- Infant
- Lung Neoplasms
- Lung Neoplasms/complications
- Lymphangioma
- Lymphangioma/complications
- Male
- Splenic Artery