Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Treated by Exchange Transfusion and Surgical Excision
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Dermatology
- Vol. 173 (2) , 90-94
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000249225
Abstract
Kasabach-Merritt syndrome with consumption coagulopathy occurred in a 5-week-old female infant with a hemangioma on her back. Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy was improved by an exchange transfusion. Administration of steroid and radiation therapy was attempted as a treatment for the hemangioma and thrombocytopenia; however, it was unsuccessful. Complete recovery was obtained by surgical excision. Enhanced computerized tomography was advantageous to determine the size of the hemangioma prior to operation.Keywords
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