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Early surgical intervention in a patient with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.

Drolet, B A; Scott, L A; Esterly, N B; Gosain, A K.

J Pediatr ; 138(5): 756-8, 2001 May.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11343057

ABSTRACT

A 3-day-old male infant with a 3-cm firm subcutaneous mass was found to have decreased platelets, decreased fibrin, and increased fibrin split products diagnostic of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. The vascular lesion was resected without complications. We suggest that early surgical intervention is an excellent therapeutic option for Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon.

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Hemangioma/surgery , Vascular Neoplasms/surgery , Vascular Surgical Procedures/methods , Anemia, Hemolytic/diagnosis , Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/diagnosis , Hemangioma/diagnosis , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Syndrome , Thrombocytopenia/diagnosis , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome , Vascular Neoplasms/diagnosis

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