Table 1 Therapeutic agents used during the course of illness

Methyl-prednisone

500 mg/day

Several doses

No

IVIG

2 gm/kg

Several doses followed by monthly for 6 months

No

Intravenous theophylline

5 mg/kg followed by 0.4 mg/kg/h

2 days

No

Terbutaline

5 mg three times/day

14 days

No

Bevacizumab

5 mg/kg

2 doses 2 weeks apart

No

Intravenous methylene blue

2 mg/kg

One dose

No

Thalidomide

200 mg daily

4 months

No