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We report a rare combination of multiple hemangiomas and coarctation of the aorta in a 2-monthold female infant who responded to interferon-α (IFN-α) therapy. The coarctation was repaired successfully with the use of an artificial graft. In patients with symptomatic hemangiomas that do not respond to steroid therapy, IFN-α therapy should be considered.
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Hijii, T., Fukushige, J., Tasaki, K. et al. Interferon-α therapy for multiple hemangiomas associated with coarctation of the aorta. Heart Vessels 11, 211–214 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02559994
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