title: Vertebral haemangioma presenting as Kasabach-Merritt syndrome.
abstract: A case of spinal cord compression due to vertebral haemangioma is described as presenting as part of the Kasabach-Merritt syndrome, which is characterized by bleeding disorder, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. A dramatic improvement in neurological status and coagulation profile following surgical decompression and postoperative radiotherapy is reported. A brief review of the literature on the usefulness of radiotherapy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Biswal
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghadiok
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*