Multiple hemangiomata with thrombopenia: an unusual case with comments on steroid therapy
HP Katz, J Askin - American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1968 - jamanetwork.com
APPROXIMATELY 60 cases of hemangioma associated with thrombopenia have been
reported in the literature since the original description of the syndrome in 1940. The intimate
relationship between tumor and platelet count is well known; however, the precise
mechanism for the inverse relationship between the size of the tumor and the number of
circulating platelets has not been defined. Various forms of therapy have been attempted in
this disorder. Contrary to several discouraging reports, the role of corticosteroid treatment is …
reported in the literature since the original description of the syndrome in 1940. The intimate
relationship between tumor and platelet count is well known; however, the precise
mechanism for the inverse relationship between the size of the tumor and the number of
circulating platelets has not been defined. Various forms of therapy have been attempted in
this disorder. Contrary to several discouraging reports, the role of corticosteroid treatment is …
