Multifocale lymphangio-endotheliomatose met trombocytopenie (MLE-T): vroegtijdige herkenning is van levensbelang

M. N. Van Der Horst*, J.H. Sillevis-Smitt, M. A.D. Peters, M. A. Middelkamp Hup, L. Van Den Berg, R. Wösten-Van Asperen, A. Kindermann, J. H.M. Merks

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Abstract

Multifocal lymphangio-endotheliomatosis with thrombocytopenia (MLE-T) is an extremely rare disease and manifests itself with diffuse vascular cutaneous and gastrointestinal tract lesions, which can cause severe bleeding. The thrombocytopenia is chronic and fluctuating and thought to result from platelet trapping by the multifocal vascular lesions. We describe a newborn with numerous cutaneous and extracutaneous lesions who was successfully treated with thalidomide.

Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)314-317
Number of pages4
JournalNederlands Tijdschrift voor Dermatologie & Venereologie
Volume26
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2016

Keywords

  • Congenital vascular disease
  • Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis
  • MLE-T
  • MLT
  • Multifocal lymphangio-endotheliomatosis and thrombocytopenia
  • Thalidomide

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